Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 30.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 30.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 241.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu peaked at 30.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 18th out of 115 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.5% | — |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -79.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +914.2% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +137.0% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 3.7% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 1.1% | 11.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 20.8% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Vanuatu was 30.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Vanuatu ranks 18th out of 115 countries with data for 2020.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.1%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation 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