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

Vanuatu: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
64th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
42
1983–2024

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

00.10.20.30.41983200320241983: 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.186 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.311 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.251 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.198 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.185 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.177 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.329 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.417 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.287 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.282 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.164 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.223 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.261 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2024, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

Vanuatu ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1983 to 2024.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1983 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1984 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
1985 0.2423 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.0%
1986 0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
1987 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.8%
1988 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1989 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.6%
1990 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1991 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.5%
1992 0.1977 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.1%
1993 0.1993 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1994 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1995 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1996 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.9%
1997 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.4%
1998 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1999 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2000 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2001 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2002 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.5%
2003 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.8%
2004 0.2324 current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.9%
2005 0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2006 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.4%
2007 0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2008 0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.9%
2009 0.4164 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2010 0.3701 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2011 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.4%
2012 0.2409 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2013 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.7%
2014 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2015 0.2823 current US$ per US$ of GDP +55.5%
2016 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2017 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2018 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2019 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.5%
2020 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.1%
2021 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
2022 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.7%
2023 0.2227 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2024 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP 7
1990s 0.2106 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1715 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.2526 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3701 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 61 Iceland 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 62 Tonga 0.2639 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 63 El Salvador 0.2633 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 65 Romania 0.259 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 66 Russian Federation 0.2589 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 67 Guinea-Bissau 0.2581 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.4174 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Vanuatu rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Vanuatu ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
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230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.