Gambia vs Vanuatu: General government total expenditure
Gambia
48.70 billion current LCU
in 2025
Vanuatu
52.59 billion current LCU
in 2025
Gambia rank
133rd
Vanuatu rank
131st
General government total expenditure over time
- Gambia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 52.59 billion current LCU against 48.70 billion current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 3.89 billion current LCU.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 133rd and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 195 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 6.76 billion current LCU | 6.76 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion current LCU | 10.45 billion current LCU | 7.33 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 11.76 billion current LCU | 26.40 billion current LCU | 14.64 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 33.51 billion current LCU | 50.91 billion current LCU | 17.40 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Gambia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 52.59 billion current LCU against 48.70 billion current LCU in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 3.89 billion current LCU, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 133rd and Vanuatu ranks 131st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release