Tonga vs Vanuatu: Gross capital formation

Tonga
26.4%
in 2024
Vanuatu
26.1%
in 2024
Tonga rank
62nd
Vanuatu rank
64th

Gross capital formation over time

  • Tonga
  • Vanuatu
010203040197519992024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 26.4% against 26.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.

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 24.2% 25.6% 1.4% Vanuatu
1990s 20.0% 21.1% 1.0% Vanuatu
2000s 21.7% 26.7% 5.0% Vanuatu
2010s 27.7% 25.3% 2.4% Tonga
2020s 27.5% 21.0% 6.5% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation, Tonga or Vanuatu?
Tonga, at 26.4% against 26.1% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross capital formation between Tonga and Vanuatu?
0.3%, 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?
Tonga ranks 62nd 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

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.