Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 6,462 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in New Caledonia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia is 6,462 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia peaked at 16,181 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 734.86 current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places New Caledonia 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,096 current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 1,072 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 889.26 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 734.86 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 748.75 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,540 current US$ per person | +105.7% |
| 1990 | 4,501 current US$ per person | +192.2% |
| 1998 | 3,533 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 3,733 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3,517 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,319 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3,945 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 6,112 current US$ per person | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 6,511 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 7,619 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 9,550 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 13,217 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 14,755 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 11,518 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 15,194 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 16,181 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 14,550 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 14,428 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 13,464 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 10,715 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 9,000 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 8,992 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,633 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 9,842 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9,088 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 9,258 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 8,773 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8,614 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 6,462 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 6,462 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,355 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 6,462 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,778 current US$ per person, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in New Caledonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +192.2% | 1,540 current US$ per person | 4,501 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +105.7% | 748.75 current US$ per person | 1,540 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,014 current US$ per person | 734.86 current US$ per person | 1,540 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 3,923 current US$ per person | 3,533 current US$ per person | 4,501 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,006 current US$ per person | 3,319 current US$ per person | 14,755 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,200 current US$ per person | 8,992 current US$ per person | 16,181 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,439 current US$ per person | 6,462 current US$ per person | 9,258 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More economy & growth data for New Caledonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 45.87 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 156.75 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 725.76 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,480 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.06 % change on previous year (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2017)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,608 current US$ per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in New Caledonia was 6,462 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,181 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.86 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does New Caledonia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- New Caledonia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.