Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross domestic savings (current LCU) was 5.26 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic savings in Vanuatu stood at 5.26 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 290.9% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Vanuatu peaked at 15.67 billion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -32.76 billion current LCU, in 2021.
Vanuatu ranks 144th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.94 billion current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 1.58 billion current LCU | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 650.00 million current LCU | -58.9% |
| 1987 | 1.61 billion current LCU | +148.5% |
| 1988 | 1.35 billion current LCU | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 2.59 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +42.7% |
| 1992 | 4.01 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 4.25 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.47 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 5.38 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.25 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.05 billion current LCU | +53.5% |
| 1998 | 1.22 billion current LCU | -84.9% |
| 1999 | -282.00 million current LCU | -123.1% |
| 2000 | 2.96 billion current LCU | -1148.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -62.3% |
| 2002 | 4.67 billion current LCU | +318.4% |
| 2003 | 5.73 billion current LCU | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 6.99 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 8.46 billion current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 11.13 billion current LCU | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 12.06 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15.67 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 14.11 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 11.49 billion current LCU | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 13.57 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 12.69 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.81 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 11.16 billion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 4.86 billion current LCU | -56.4% |
| 2016 | 11.62 billion current LCU | +139.0% |
| 2017 | 14.94 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 10.27 billion current LCU | -31.3% |
| 2019 | -8.63 billion current LCU | -184.0% |
| 2020 | -22.78 billion current LCU | +164.1% |
| 2021 | -32.76 billion current LCU | +43.8% |
| 2022 | -25.08 billion current LCU | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 billion current LCU | -105.4% |
| 2024 | 5.26 billion current LCU | +290.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.26 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 139.46 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.26 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241.14 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current 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 | +1148.2% | -282.00 million current LCU | 2.96 billion current LCU |
| 2002 | +318.4% | 1.11 billion current LCU | 4.67 billion current LCU |
| 2024 | +290.9% | 1.34 billion current LCU | 5.26 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.78 billion current LCU | 650.00 million current LCU | 2.94 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.96 billion current LCU | -282.00 million current LCU | 8.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 billion current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU | 15.67 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.58 billion current LCU | -8.63 billion current LCU | 14.94 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.80 billion current LCU | -32.76 billion current LCU | 5.26 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 141 Greenland 5.89 billion current LCU compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.84 billion current LCU compare
- 143 South Sudan 5.84 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 4.21 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Bermuda 4.14 billion current LCU compare
- 147 Bahamas 3.61 billion current LCU 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 in Vanuatu?
- Gross domestic savings in Vanuatu was 5.26 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.67 billion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.76 billion current LCU in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross domestic savings?
- Vanuatu ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.