Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
52nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
44.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
17.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1983–2024

0102030401983200320241983: 22.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1984: 18.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1985: 25.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1986: 28.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1987: 34.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1988: 26.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 35.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 36.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 27.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 22.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 24.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 25.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 23.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 20.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 20.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 21.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 24.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 27.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 26.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 27.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 20.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 26 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 26.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 31.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 33.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 42.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 44.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 35.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 25.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 22.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 18.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 17.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 30.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 31.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 30.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 25.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 18.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 21.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 18.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 26.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 31.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 44.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Vanuatu 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1983 to 2024.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1983 22.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1984 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1985 25.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP +38.9%
1986 28.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.8%
1987 34.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP +18.8%
1988 26.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP -23.3%
1989 35.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP +37.4%
1990 36.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1991 27.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP -25.1%
1992 22.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1993 24.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1994 25.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.6%
1995 23.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.1%
1996 20.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1997 20.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1998 21.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1999 24.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2000 27.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2001 26.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2002 27.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2003 20.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.3%
2004 25.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP +26.2%
2005 26.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2006 31.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.9%
2007 33.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +6.7%
2008 42.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP +25.5%
2009 44.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
2010 35.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.3%
2011 25.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP -28.3%
2012 22.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2013 18.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.0%
2014 17.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2015 30.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +74.6%
2016 31.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2017 30.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2018 25.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.3%
2019 18.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP -25.6%
2020 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.8%
2021 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2022 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +30.3%
2023 26.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.1%
2024 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP 35.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 7
1990s 24.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 20.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 36.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 30.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP 20.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP 44.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 25.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP 17.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 35.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 24.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP 18.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 49 Bangladesh 34.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 50 Iceland 34.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 51 Yemen 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 53 India 30.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 54 Gambia 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 55 Kyrgyzstan 24.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 31.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 44.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 17.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Vanuatu rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,666 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current 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.