Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 20,089 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 20,089 current US$ per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 21,130 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,768 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Vanuatu 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,768 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 2,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 2,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 3,179 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1988 | 3,372 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3,858 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 4,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 3,536 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 3,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 3,083 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 4,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 4,447 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 3,995 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 3,783 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 3,606 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 4,280 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 3,885 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 4,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4,187 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2005 | 7,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 9,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 13,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 19,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2009 | 19,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17,002 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 14,322 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 11,612 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 10,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 16,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 19,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 21,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 17,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 12,375 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 13,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 13,591 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 20,089 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,858 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,089 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 138 Kazakhstan 24,208 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 22,475 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea 22,343 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,999 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Lesotho 19,775 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Cameroon 19,772 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 89.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 354,680 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5,724 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 20,089 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21,130 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,768 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.