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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | -6.37 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 1.2 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -6.97 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -7.5 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -0.97 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2009
| 2013 | 0.23 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 1.55 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 2.23 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 2.52 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 0.82 % of GDP |