Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
89th
of 177 countries
All-time high
2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
175,718 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 118.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175,718 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1983.
Vanuatu ranks 89th of 177 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 175,718 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 207,055 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 219,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 243,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 349,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1988 | 352,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 447,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 480,148 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 394,914 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 373,995 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 374,815 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 478,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 498,523 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 446,349 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 438,310 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 459,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 526,497 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 589,089 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 564,479 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 569,647 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 511,649 current LCU per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 755,209 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 828,794 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 2016 | 2.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 285,070 current LCU per square kilometre | 175,718 current LCU per square kilometre | 447,744 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 447,244 current LCU per square kilometre | 373,995 current LCU per square kilometre | 526,497 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | 511,649 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 86 Mali 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Germany 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Niger 2.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 90 Russia 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 91 Ukraine 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 United Kingdom 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,718 current LCU per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 89th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.