Share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 46.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.06
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 155 countries
All-time high
60.27
in 1990
All-time low
39
in 2017
Years of data
21
1990–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 60.31995: 53.81996: 51.41997: 45.71998: 56.91999: 57.52009: 54.52010: 51.82011: 51.82012: 53.42013: 53.82014: 49.72015: 46.42016: 42.12017: 392018: 48.72019: 47.72020: 43.32021: 48.22022: 46.92023: 46.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu stood at 46.06.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu peaked at 60.27 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2017.

That places Vanuatu 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 60.27
1995 53.8 -10.7%
1996 51.41 -4.4%
1997 45.73 -11.0%
1998 56.94 +24.5%
1999 57.47 +0.9%
2009 54.52 -5.1%
2010 51.83 -4.9%
2011 51.8 -0.1%
2012 53.38 +3.0%
2013 53.76 +0.7%
2014 49.7 -7.6%
2015 46.43 -6.6%
2016 42.07 -9.4%
2017 39 -7.3%
2018 48.75 +25.0%
2019 47.73 -2.1%
2020 43.32 -9.3%
2021 48.18 +11.2%
2022 46.87 -2.7%
2023 46.06 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.27 45.73 60.27 6
2000s 54.52 54.52 54.52 1
2010s 48.45 39 53.76 10
2020s 46.1 43.32 48.18 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 12 Solomon Islands 47.34 compare
  2. 13 Eswatini 47.04 compare
  3. 14 Samoa 46.14 compare
  4. 16 Jordan 46 compare
  5. 17 Gabon 45.04 compare
  6. 18 Lesotho 44.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Vanuatu was 46.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 60.27 in 1990.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2017.
How does Vanuatu rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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