Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 114,990 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu stood at 114,990 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 114,990 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,274 current LCU per person, in 1983.
That places Vanuatu 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 17,274 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 19,857 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 20,551 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 22,226 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 31,031 current LCU per person | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 30,500 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 37,800 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 39,530 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 31,714 current LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 29,298 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 28,652 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 35,753 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1995 | 36,359 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 31,835 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 30,597 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 31,439 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 35,254 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 38,549 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 36,020 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 35,453 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 31,069 current LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 44,752 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 47,936 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 61,948 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 76,212 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 106,467 current LCU per person | +39.7% |
| 2009 | 108,520 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 96,475 current LCU per person | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 76,160 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 64,982 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 52,585 current LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 49,174 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 81,401 current LCU per person | +65.5% |
| 2016 | 92,353 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 99,717 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 82,441 current LCU per person | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 59,274 current LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 64,278 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 59,284 current LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 81,582 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2023 | 91,037 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 114,990 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 114,990 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,343 current LCU per person, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 114,990 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 3.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,605 current LCU per person | 17,274 current LCU per person | 37,800 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 33,043 current LCU per person | 28,652 current LCU per person | 39,530 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,693 current LCU per person | 31,069 current LCU per person | 108,520 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,456 current LCU per person | 49,174 current LCU per person | 99,717 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,234 current LCU per person | 59,284 current LCU per person | 114,990 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 55 Greenland 139,801 current LCU per person compare
- 56 North Macedonia, Republic of 124,143 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Mauritius 117,961 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Burkina Faso 111,718 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Denmark 111,366 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Comoros, Union of the 106,261 current LCU per person 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 114,990 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 114,990 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,274 current LCU per person in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 58th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation 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 fixed capital formation (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.