Taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Taxes on goods and services was 17.96 billion current LCU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.96 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
104th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.96 billion current LCU
in 2023
All-time low
1.25 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2023

Taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1990200620231990: 1.3B current LCU1995: 2.1B current LCU1996: 2.1B current LCU1997: 2.4B current LCU1998: 2.8B current LCU1999: 3.4B current LCU2009: 6.5B current LCU2010: 7.9B current LCU2011: 8.7B current LCU2012: 8.9B current LCU2013: 10.1B current LCU2014: 10.7B current LCU2015: 10.1B current LCU2016: 10.7B current LCU2017: 12.2B current LCU2018: 13.7B current LCU2019: 14.7B current LCU2020: 11.1B current LCU2021: 12.7B current LCU2022: 14.6B current LCU2023: 18.0B current LCU

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 17.96 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu peaked at 17.96 billion current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.25 billion current LCU, in 1990.

That places Vanuatu 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.33 billion current LCU 1.25 billion current LCU 3.37 billion current LCU 6
2000s 6.51 billion current LCU 6.51 billion current LCU 6.51 billion current LCU 1
2010s 10.76 billion current LCU 7.87 billion current LCU 14.66 billion current LCU 10
2020s 14.11 billion current LCU 11.10 billion current LCU 17.96 billion current LCU 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 101 Singapore 29.12 billion current LCU compare
  2. 102 Namibia 22.56 billion current LCU compare
  3. 103 Belarus 22.33 billion current LCU compare
  4. 105 Niger 16.21 billion current LCU compare
  5. 106 Cape Verde 15.87 billion current LCU compare
  6. 107 Bulgaria 14.98 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu?
Taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu was 17.96 billion current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 17.96 billion current LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does Vanuatu rank for taxes on goods and services?
Vanuatu ranks 104th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (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
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.