General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 156,906 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 156,906 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 172,511 current LCU per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 49,199 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 48,500 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 40,053 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 40,566 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 46,764 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 41,788 current LCU per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 40,206 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 52,307 current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 45,351 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 51,143 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 43,820 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 41,682 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 36,066 current LCU per person | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 36,721 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 37,455 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 45,262 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 53,670 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 73,355 current LCU per person | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 74,915 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 77,298 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 71,116 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 68,072 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 64,535 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 67,272 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 132,006 current LCU per person | +96.2% |
| 2016 | 112,905 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 126,521 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 117,472 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 146,535 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 152,293 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 150,964 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 163,474 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 172,511 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 166,985 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 156,906 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,473 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 52,307 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,409 current LCU per person | 36,066 current LCU per person | 74,915 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,373 current LCU per person | 64,535 current LCU per person | 146,535 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,522 current LCU per person | 150,964 current LCU per person | 172,511 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 54 Burkina Faso 162,973 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Macau, China 161,731 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Cape Verde 158,888 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Comoros 155,686 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Mali 148,553 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Ukraine 143,051 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Vanuatu
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7815 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 578.57 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.504 (2100)
- Population density 71.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 59,723 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 156,906 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 172,511 current LCU per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.