Adjusted net savings per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adjusted net savings per capita was 1,201 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net savings per capita in Vanuatu stood at 1,201 current US$.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 326.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,343 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -97.92 current US$, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 47th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 214.2 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 178.36 current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 99.18 current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1993 | 101.25 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 97.02 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 90.91 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1996 | -29.46 current US$ | -132.4% |
| 1997 | 125.44 current US$ | -525.7% |
| 1998 | -75.69 current US$ | -160.3% |
| 1999 | -97.92 current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2000 | -5.06 current US$ | -94.8% |
| 2001 | 18.53 current US$ | -466.1% |
| 2002 | 72.28 current US$ | +290.2% |
| 2003 | 86.26 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 162.65 current US$ | +88.6% |
| 2005 | 213.87 current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 362.58 current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 371.5 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 672.17 current US$ | +80.9% |
| 2009 | 390.35 current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 281.83 current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 356.42 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 239.75 current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 412.25 current US$ | +71.9% |
| 2014 | 541.22 current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 583.04 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 648.16 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 623.82 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 999.95 current US$ | +60.3% |
| 2019 | 1,343 current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 1,201 current US$ | -10.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,201 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.69 current US$, 8.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,201 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 454.48 current US$, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +525.7% | -29.46 current US$ | 125.44 current US$ |
| 2001 | +466.1% | -5.06 current US$ | 18.53 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.33 current US$ | -97.92 current US$ | 214.2 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 234.51 current US$ | -5.06 current US$ | 672.17 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.96 current US$ | 239.75 current US$ | 1,343 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,201 current US$ | 1,201 current US$ | 1,201 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Vanuatu?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Vanuatu was 1,201 current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,343 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.92 current US$ in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 326.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.