Iceland vs Vanuatu: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iceland
34.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vanuatu
31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iceland rank
50th
Vanuatu rank
52nd
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Iceland ranks 50th and Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 13.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 19.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 21.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 32.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Vanuatu?
- Iceland, at 34.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 50th and Vanuatu ranks 52nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.