Subsidies and other transfers in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Subsidies and other transfers was 6.71 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.71 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
124th
of 153 countries
All-time high
7.47 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
228.00 million current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1990200620231990: 228.0M current LCU2009: 1.6B current LCU2010: 1.9B current LCU2011: 2.2B current LCU2012: 2.2B current LCU2013: 1.9B current LCU2014: 2.3B current LCU2015: 3.0B current LCU2016: 4.8B current LCU2017: 5.1B current LCU2018: 3.7B current LCU2019: 3.3B current LCU2020: 7.5B current LCU2021: 5.8B current LCU2022: 6.9B current LCU2023: 6.7B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 6.71 billion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 244.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Vanuatu peaked at 7.47 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 228.00 million current LCU, in 1990.

That places Vanuatu 124th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 228.00 million current LCU 228.00 million current LCU 228.00 million current LCU 1
2000s 1.59 billion current LCU 1.59 billion current LCU 1.59 billion current LCU 1
2010s 3.04 billion current LCU 1.92 billion current LCU 5.06 billion current LCU 10
2020s 6.72 billion current LCU 5.82 billion current LCU 7.47 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 121 Latvia 8.15 billion current LCU compare
  2. 122 Bhutan 6.96 billion current LCU compare
  3. 123 Maldives 6.83 billion current LCU compare
  4. 125 Cyprus 5.97 billion current LCU compare
  5. 126 Lesotho 5.20 billion current LCU compare
  6. 127 Eswatini 4.37 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Vanuatu?
Subsidies and other transfers in Vanuatu was 6.71 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 7.47 billion current LCU in 2020.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 228.00 million current LCU in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Vanuatu ranks 124th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 244.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.