Namibia vs Vanuatu: Gross capital formation

Namibia
50.38 billion current LCU
in 2025
Vanuatu
40.35 billion current LCU
in 2024
Namibia rank
126th
Vanuatu rank
128th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Namibia
  • Vanuatu
020.0B40.0B60.0B198020022025

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 50.38 billion current LCU against 40.35 billion current LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 10.03 billion current LCU.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Namibia ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 128th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 563.88 million current LCU 3.82 billion current LCU 3.26 billion current LCU Vanuatu
1990s 2.85 billion current LCU 5.64 billion current LCU 2.79 billion current LCU Vanuatu
2000s 10.89 billion current LCU 13.04 billion current LCU 2.15 billion current LCU Vanuatu
2010s 31.47 billion current LCU 22.36 billion current LCU 9.10 billion current LCU Namibia
2020s 45.48 billion current LCU 28.35 billion current LCU 17.12 billion current LCU Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Namibia or Vanuatu?
Namibia, at 50.38 billion current LCU against 40.35 billion current LCU in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Namibia and Vanuatu?
10.03 billion current LCU, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vanuatu?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Vanuatu rank globally for gross capital formation?
Namibia ranks 126th and Vanuatu ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,699 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.