Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 123,093 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 123,093 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 123,093 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,008 current LCU per person, in 1983.
Vanuatu ranks 56th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21,008 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 21,021 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 25,983 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 27,169 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 34,690 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 29,441 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 38,340 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 1990 | 41,611 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 36,227 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 30,127 current LCU per person | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 30,458 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36,268 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 35,516 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 31,595 current LCU per person | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 31,983 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 32,162 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 36,089 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 40,026 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 36,010 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 36,469 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 32,245 current LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 46,094 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 49,378 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 64,268 current LCU per person | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 78,635 current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 110,125 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 113,182 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 100,958 current LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 81,294 current LCU per person | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 67,052 current LCU per person | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 62,837 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 59,545 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 98,906 current LCU per person | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 104,643 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 110,665 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 91,419 current LCU per person | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 68,236 current LCU per person | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 73,346 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 66,114 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 88,664 current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 98,387 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 123,093 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 123,093 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,462 current LCU per person, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 123,093 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38,732 current LCU per person, 3.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,236 current LCU per person | 21,008 current LCU per person | 38,340 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 34,204 current LCU per person | 30,127 current LCU per person | 41,611 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,643 current LCU per person | 32,245 current LCU per person | 113,182 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,556 current LCU per person | 59,545 current LCU per person | 110,665 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,921 current LCU per person | 66,114 current LCU per person | 123,093 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 53 Greenland 145,077 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Faroe Islands 144,061 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Mali 139,032 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Chad 121,106 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Mauritius 118,926 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Burkina Faso 115,011 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 123,093 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 123,093 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,008 current LCU per person in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.