Tonga vs Vanuatu: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Tonga
0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Tonga rank
62nd
Vanuatu rank
64th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Tonga
  • Vanuatu
00.10.20.30.4197519992024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 62nd and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
1990s 0.2004 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2000s 0.2169 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP Vanuatu
2010s 0.277 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP Tonga
2020s 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Tonga or Vanuatu?
Tonga, at 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Tonga and Vanuatu?
0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Tonga ranks 62nd and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.