Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 42.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 18.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 17.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 20.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 23.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 30.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1988 | 27.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 35.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 34.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 23.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 21.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 22.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 24.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 24.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 20.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 19.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 21.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 23.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 26.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 26.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 25.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 25.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 32.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 40.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 42.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 34.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 24.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2012 | 21.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 15.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 14.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 25.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +74.0% |
| 2016 | 27.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 27.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 16.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 18.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 16.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 22.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 24.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 22.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 23.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 34.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 51 Iceland 34.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Yemen 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Nepal 32.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Gambia 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 India 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 New Caledonia 24.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 42.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.