Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Vanuatu is 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 100th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 281.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 351.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 369.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 487.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 575.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 762.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 736.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 685.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 549.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 465.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 529.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 503.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 907.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +80.3% |
| 2016 | 829.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 915.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 962.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 792.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 665.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 632.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 832.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 924.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 474.88 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,546 constant 2015 US$ per person, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 476.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 762.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 714.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | 465.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 962.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 815.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 632.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 97 Sri Lanka 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Libya 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Cape Verde 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 101 Mauritania 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 102 Philippines 872.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 103 Guatemala 839.24 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.23 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 100th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.