Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 0.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu is 0.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 87.5% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu peaked at 47.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 117th out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.9% | — |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +168.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -97.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -73.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +87.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.4%, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.4%, 6% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 14.9% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 1.2% | 47.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More education data for Vanuatu
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,186 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,492 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,030 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,738 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,360 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 56,048 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.171 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu was 0.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Vanuatu ranks 117th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release