Which has higher gross capital formation, Iceland or Vanuatu?

Iceland, at 26.6% against 26.1% in Vanuatu as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?

42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Vanuatu: Gross capital formation

Iceland

26.6%

in 2025

Vanuatu

26.1%

in 2024

Iceland rank

61st

Vanuatu rank

64th

Gross capital formation over time

Iceland
Vanuatu

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 26.6% against 26.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 61st and Vanuatu ranks 64th 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	22.1%	25.6%	3.5%	Vanuatu
1990s	20.5%	21.1%	0.6%	Vanuatu
2000s	24.8%	26.7%	1.9%	Vanuatu
2010s	18.1%	25.3%	7.1%	Vanuatu
2020s	24.0%	21.0%	3.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Iceland or Vanuatu?: Iceland, at 26.6% against 26.1% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Iceland and Vanuatu?: 0.5%, 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?: Iceland ranks 61st and Vanuatu ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 230 places, 10,938 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.