Gross capital formation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross capital formation was 335.30 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 335.30 million constant 2015 US$ for gross capital formation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Vanuatu peaked at 335.30 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.63 million constant 2015 US$, in 2003.
Vanuatu ranks 150th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.00 million constant 2015 US$ | 49.63 million constant 2015 US$ | 172.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 190.67 million constant 2015 US$ | 115.79 million constant 2015 US$ | 274.67 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 193.56 million constant 2015 US$ | 335.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 147 Seychelles 394.30 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 148 Samoa 348.69 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 Solomon Islands 347.76 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 329.00 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Central African Republic 317.18 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 San Marino 250.60 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -22.7% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 3,249 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Vanuatu?
- Gross capital formation in Vanuatu was 335.30 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 335.30 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.63 million constant 2015 US$ in 2003.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross capital formation?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.