Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 16,038 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 16,038 current LCU per person for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 282.1% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 69,071 current LCU per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -107,098 current LCU per person, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 96th 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 domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15,605 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 23,161 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
| 1985 | 12,144 current LCU per person | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 4,861 current LCU per person | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 11,772 current LCU per person | +142.2% |
| 1988 | 9,605 current LCU per person | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 16,386 current LCU per person | +70.6% |
| 1990 | 17,513 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 24,369 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 1992 | 25,744 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 26,677 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 33,500 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 32,165 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 30,706 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 46,127 current LCU per person | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 6,842 current LCU per person | -85.2% |
| 1999 | -1,549 current LCU per person | -122.6% |
| 2000 | 15,868 current LCU per person | -1124.4% |
| 2001 | 5,837 current LCU per person | -63.2% |
| 2002 | 23,818 current LCU per person | +308.1% |
| 2003 | 28,539 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 33,989 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 40,136 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 51,546 current LCU per person | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 54,498 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 69,071 current LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 60,632 current LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 48,227 current LCU per person | -20.5% |
| 2011 | 55,739 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 50,980 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 54,251 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 42,868 current LCU per person | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 18,268 current LCU per person | -57.4% |
| 2016 | 42,696 current LCU per person | +133.7% |
| 2017 | 53,643 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 35,999 current LCU per person | -32.9% |
| 2019 | -29,543 current LCU per person | -182.1% |
| 2020 | -76,220 current LCU per person | +158.0% |
| 2021 | -107,098 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 2022 | -80,116 current LCU per person | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 4,198 current LCU per person | -105.2% |
| 2024 | 16,038 current LCU per person | +282.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 16,038 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,422 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 16,038 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,262 current LCU per person, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1124.4% | -1,549 current LCU per person | 15,868 current LCU per person |
| 2002 | +308.1% | 5,837 current LCU per person | 23,818 current LCU per person |
| 2024 | +282.1% | 4,198 current LCU per person | 16,038 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,362 current LCU per person | 4,861 current LCU per person | 23,161 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 24,209 current LCU per person | -1,549 current LCU per person | 46,127 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,393 current LCU per person | 5,837 current LCU per person | 69,071 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,313 current LCU per person | -29,543 current LCU per person | 55,739 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -48,640 current LCU per person | -107,098 current LCU per person | 16,038 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 93 Canada 17,375 current LCU per person compare
- 94 Seychelles 16,223 current LCU per person compare
- 95 Malta 16,074 current LCU per person compare
- 97 United States 15,912 current LCU per person compare
- 98 Ethiopia 14,738 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Malaysia 14,620 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0198 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 16,038 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 69,071 current LCU per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -107,098 current LCU per person in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (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 domestic savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings 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 domestic savings (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.