Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 1,033 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,033 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
116th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,087 current US$ per person
in 2008
All-time low
211.42 current US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
42
1983–2024

Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1983–2024

2004006008001.0k1983200320241983: 211.4 current US$ per person1984: 211.8 current US$ per person1985: 245 current US$ per person1986: 253.7 current US$ per person1987: 315.8 current US$ per person1988: 281.9 current US$ per person1989: 330.4 current US$ per person1990: 355.5 current US$ per person1991: 324.4 current US$ per person1992: 265.7 current US$ per person1993: 250.5 current US$ per person1994: 311.6 current US$ per person1995: 316.8 current US$ per person1996: 282.8 current US$ per person1997: 276 current US$ per person1998: 252.2 current US$ per person1999: 279.6 current US$ per person2000: 290.8 current US$ per person2001: 247.8 current US$ per person2002: 262 current US$ per person2003: 263.9 current US$ per person2004: 412.3 current US$ per person2005: 452 current US$ per person2006: 580.9 current US$ per person2007: 767.6 current US$ per person2008: 1.1k current US$ per person2009: 1.1k current US$ per person2010: 1.0k current US$ per person2011: 908.6 current US$ per person2012: 723.8 current US$ per person2013: 664.6 current US$ per person2014: 613.4 current US$ per person2015: 907.5 current US$ per person2016: 964.7 current US$ per person2017: 1.0k current US$ per person2018: 829.8 current US$ per person2019: 594.7 current US$ per person2020: 635.7 current US$ per person2021: 604 current US$ per person2022: 768.6 current US$ per person2023: 826 current US$ per person2024: 1.0k current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 1,033 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,087 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 211.42 current US$ per person, in 1983.

Vanuatu ranks 116th 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 US$), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Vanuatu, 1983 to 2024.
Year current US$ per person Change
1983 211.42 current US$ per person
1984 211.84 current US$ per person +0.2%
1985 245.05 current US$ per person +15.7%
1986 253.73 current US$ per person +3.5%
1987 315.8 current US$ per person +24.5%
1988 281.93 current US$ per person -10.7%
1989 330.4 current US$ per person +17.2%
1990 355.46 current US$ per person +7.6%
1991 324.38 current US$ per person -8.7%
1992 265.69 current US$ per person -18.1%
1993 250.52 current US$ per person -5.7%
1994 311.56 current US$ per person +24.4%
1995 316.79 current US$ per person +1.7%
1996 282.81 current US$ per person -10.7%
1997 276.02 current US$ per person -2.4%
1998 252.22 current US$ per person -8.6%
1999 279.6 current US$ per person +10.9%
2000 290.79 current US$ per person +4.0%
2001 247.81 current US$ per person -14.8%
2002 262 current US$ per person +5.7%
2003 263.89 current US$ per person +0.7%
2004 412.32 current US$ per person +56.2%
2005 451.99 current US$ per person +9.6%
2006 580.87 current US$ per person +28.5%
2007 767.64 current US$ per person +32.2%
2008 1,087 current US$ per person +41.6%
2009 1,060 current US$ per person -2.4%
2010 1,042 current US$ per person -1.7%
2011 908.63 current US$ per person -12.8%
2012 723.81 current US$ per person -20.3%
2013 664.65 current US$ per person -8.2%
2014 613.41 current US$ per person -7.7%
2015 907.49 current US$ per person +47.9%
2016 964.67 current US$ per person +6.3%
2017 1,026 current US$ per person +6.4%
2018 829.84 current US$ per person -19.1%
2019 594.74 current US$ per person -28.3%
2020 635.69 current US$ per person +6.9%
2021 604.04 current US$ per person -5.0%
2022 768.63 current US$ per person +27.2%
2023 826 current US$ per person +7.5%
2024 1,033 current US$ per person +25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 264.31 current US$ per person 211.42 current US$ per person 330.4 current US$ per person 7
1990s 291.51 current US$ per person 250.52 current US$ per person 355.46 current US$ per person 10
2000s 542.44 current US$ per person 247.81 current US$ per person 1,087 current US$ per person 10
2010s 827.54 current US$ per person 594.74 current US$ per person 1,042 current US$ per person 10
2020s 773.46 current US$ per person 604.04 current US$ per person 1,033 current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 113 Iraq 1,162 current US$ per person compare
  2. 114 Ukraine 1,142 current US$ per person compare
  3. 115 Guatemala 1,107 current US$ per person compare
  4. 117 Cape Verde 1,009 current US$ per person compare
  5. 118 Mauritania 974.1 current US$ per person compare
  6. 119 Cuba 948.52 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Vanuatu was 1,033 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 1,087 current US$ per person in 2008.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 211.42 current US$ per person in 1983.
How does Vanuatu rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,947 data points, 1960–2025
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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.