Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Vanuatu: Gross fixed capital formation

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.9%
in 2025
Vanuatu
14.2%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
19th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 14.2% against 1.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 7.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 33 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 19.1% 13.1% Vanuatu
2010s 1.8% 7.7% 5.9% Vanuatu
2020s 2.6% 9.9% 7.3% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 14.2% against 1.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
12.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Vanuatu rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 8,122 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.