Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 31.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 31.08 constant LCU 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 lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 35.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 18.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 23.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 23.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 29.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 35.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 34.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 20.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 18.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 18.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 33.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +89.5% |
| 2016 | 29.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 30.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 31.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 26.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 23.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 21.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 27.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 29.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 31.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 31.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 31.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 30.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 35 Hungary 46.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Japan 36.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Central African Republic 36.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 30.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Bhutan 28.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 India 27.89 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 31.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 35.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 38th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.