Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 257.6% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Vanuatu 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1986 | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +119.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.7% |
| 1999 | -0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.3% |
| 2000 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1068.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +329.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -178.6% |
| 2020 | -0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +174.0% |
| 2021 | -0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.0% |
| 2022 | -0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.0% |
| 2024 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +257.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1222 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1068.5% | -0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +329.0% | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2024 | +257.6% | 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 149 Kosovo 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Gambia 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Honduras 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 El Salvador 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Guatemala 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -35.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2618 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2736 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.