Vanuatu — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 41 observations

About this series

The general 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.

Vanuatu's general government deficit reading was −4.98% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −2.34% of GDP in 2024 was −2.64 percentage points.

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Latest observations

2021–2030

PeriodValue
2030-3.71 % of GDP
2029-3.86 % of GDP
2028-3.86 % of GDP
2027-4.36 % of GDP
2026-4.74 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2021
2025-4.98 % of GDP
2024-2.34 % of GDP
2023-0.95 % of GDP
2022-6.5 % of GDP
20212.38 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.