Vanuatu — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2018 · 31 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for Vanuatu was 25.6% of GDP in 2018. The previous reading was 26.4% of GDP in 2017; the period change was −0.81 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 22.9% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2009–2018
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 25.6 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 26.4 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 24.9 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 23.1 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 21.8 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2009
| 2013 | 20.7 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 21.8 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 21.9 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 22.2 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 20.4 % of GDP |