Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 99.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2019
All-time low
52.8%
in 2001
Years of data
9
1998–2020
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu stood at 99.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2001.
Vanuatu ranks 11th of 125 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.1% | — |
| 1999 | 79.1% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 82.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | +87.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 79.1% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 52.8% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Vanuatu was 99.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Vanuatu ranks 11th out of 125 countries with data for 2020.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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