Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.2927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Vanuatu ranks 36th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.1578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1974 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2467 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2892 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2434 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1736 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1561 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2823 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2212 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 33 Palau 0.2664 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cambodia 0.2619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Nepal 0.2615 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 0.2572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Bahrain 0.2544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Guinea 0.253 constant 2015 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 gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.2583 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 36th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.