Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1983–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 225.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.4035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Vanuatu 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1988 | 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -556.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -187.5% |
| 1999 | -0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | -0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -186.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +368.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 2009 | 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0957 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +556.0% | -0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 3 Brunei 0.3863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Bermuda 0.3811 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Suriname 0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Bangladesh 0.3476 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Qatar 0.3362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mauritania 0.3356 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.1%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.