Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate was 29.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu is 29.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.5% on the previous year and up 768.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 69.27 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -26.41 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 17.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1986 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1987 | 43.24 % change on previous year | +295.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8457 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1989 | 27.14 % change on previous year | +3109.0% |
| 1990 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 1991 | -17.75 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 1992 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2193 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1994 | 27.8 % change on previous year | +12572.2% |
| 1995 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1996 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -356.8% |
| 1997 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1998 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -373.3% |
| 1999 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 2000 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2001 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9156 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 2003 | -10.18 % change on previous year | -1212.0% |
| 2004 | 47.6 % change on previous year | -567.5% |
| 2005 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2006 | 32.4 % change on previous year | +232.5% |
| 2007 | 26.08 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 43.25 % change on previous year | +65.8% |
| 2009 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2010 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 2011 | -19.33 % change on previous year | +114.9% |
| 2012 | -12.78 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2013 | -17.26 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2014 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2015 | 69.27 % change on previous year | -1684.5% |
| 2016 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2017 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2018 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2019 | -26.41 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 2020 | 11 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2021 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2022 | 40.84 % change on previous year | -828.5% |
| 2023 | 14.21 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 29.22 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 29.22 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.72 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 29.22 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +12572.2% | 0.2193 % change on previous year | 27.8 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +3109.0% | 0.8457 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +1684.5% | -4.37 % change on previous year | 69.27 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1212.0% | 0.9156 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.69 % change on previous year | 0.8457 % change on previous year | 43.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.34 % change on previous year | -17.75 % change on previous year | 27.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.21 % change on previous year | -10.18 % change on previous year | 47.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8661 % change on previous year | -26.41 % change on previous year | 69.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.93 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | 40.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 29.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 69.27 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.41 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 768.3%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.