Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1983–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.4714 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.3% |
| 1997 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +173.9% |
| 1998 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1866.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2725 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1866.6% | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 6 China 0.4374 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 0.4299 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.4261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Bermuda 0.4208 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mauritania 0.4159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Singapore 0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 65.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 48.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.4229 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4714 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
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Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.