Vanuatu — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2018 · 31 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government deficit reading for Vanuatu was −6.37% of GDP in 2018. The previous reading was 1.2% of GDP in 2017; the period change was −7.57 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −1.33% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2009–2018

PeriodValue
2018-6.37 % of GDP
20171.2 % of GDP
2016-6.97 % of GDP
2015-7.5 % of GDP
2014-0.97 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2009
20130.23 % of GDP
20121.55 % of GDP
20112.23 % of GDP
20102.52 % of GDP
20090.82 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.