Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Adjusted savings: net forest depletion was 5.43 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.43 million current US$
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.94 million current US$
in 2017
All-time low
120,189 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Vanuatu, 1970–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Vanuatu is 5.43 million current US$, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Vanuatu peaked at 7.94 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 120,189 current US$, in 1970.

Vanuatu ranks 83rd of 186 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 savings: net forest depletion in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$) in Vanuatu, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1970 120,189 current US$ —
1971 136,976 current US$ +14.0%
1972 187,705 current US$ +37.0%
1973 355,531 current US$ +89.4%
1974 331,802 current US$ -6.7%
1975 389,360 current US$ +17.3%
1976 254,718 current US$ -34.6%
1977 357,085 current US$ +40.2%
1978 323,247 current US$ -9.5%
1979 464,467 current US$ +43.7%
1980 531,336 current US$ +14.4%
1981 486,573 current US$ -8.4%
1982 500,893 current US$ +2.9%
1983 669,839 current US$ +33.7%
1984 461,659 current US$ -31.1%
1985 688,001 current US$ +49.0%
1986 888,360 current US$ +29.1%
1987 1.56 million current US$ +75.8%
1988 1.47 million current US$ -5.7%
1989 1.61 million current US$ +9.1%
1990 1.53 million current US$ -4.8%
1991 1.63 million current US$ +6.5%
1992 1.77 million current US$ +8.8%
1993 1.93 million current US$ +8.6%
1994 2.03 million current US$ +5.6%
1995 2.34 million current US$ +15.1%
1996 2.37 million current US$ +1.4%
1997 1.88 million current US$ -20.6%
1998 1.70 million current US$ -9.8%
1999 2.22 million current US$ +31.0%
2000 2.18 million current US$ -1.9%
2001 1.95 million current US$ -10.7%
2002 2.10 million current US$ +7.6%
2003 2.87 million current US$ +36.8%
2004 2.46 million current US$ -14.1%
2005 2.25 million current US$ -8.8%
2006 2.88 million current US$ +28.2%
2007 4.05 million current US$ +40.5%
2008 5.76 million current US$ +42.4%
2009 5.17 million current US$ -10.3%
2010 5.58 million current US$ +8.1%
2011 6.50 million current US$ +16.5%
2012 5.99 million current US$ -7.9%
2013 5.70 million current US$ -4.8%
2014 7.63 million current US$ +33.7%
2015 5.96 million current US$ -21.8%
2016 6.37 million current US$ +7.0%
2017 7.94 million current US$ +24.6%
2018 5.56 million current US$ -30.0%
2019 5.13 million current US$ -7.8%
2020 5.65 million current US$ +10.1%
2021 5.43 million current US$ -3.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 5.43 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.56 million current US$, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 5.43 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 140,641 current US$, 38.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 292,108 current US$ 120,189 current US$ 464,467 current US$ 10
1980s 886,724 current US$ 461,659 current US$ 1.61 million current US$ 10
1990s 1.94 million current US$ 1.53 million current US$ 2.37 million current US$ 10
2000s 3.17 million current US$ 1.95 million current US$ 5.76 million current US$ 10
2010s 6.24 million current US$ 5.13 million current US$ 7.94 million current US$ 10
2020s 5.54 million current US$ 5.43 million current US$ 5.65 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 80 Iraq 6.73 million current US$ compare
  2. 81 Belize 6.01 million current US$ compare
  3. 82 Cape Verde 5.73 million current US$ compare
  4. 84 Eritrea 5.08 million current US$ compare
  5. 85 Luxembourg 3.71 million current US$ compare
  6. 86 Syria 3.07 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Vanuatu?
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion in Vanuatu was 5.43 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 7.94 million current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: net forest depletion recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 120,189 current US$ in 1970.
How does Vanuatu rank for adjusted savings: net forest depletion?
Vanuatu ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: net forest depletion rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: net forest depletion (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 8,842 data points, 1970–2021
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Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.