Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 3.44 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.44 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.35 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0745 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Vanuatu, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Vanuatu stood at 3.44 million SLC per square kilometre.

The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Vanuatu peaked at 4.35 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0745 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Vanuatu 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1970 to 2023.
Year million SLC per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0745 million SLC per square kilometre
1971 0.0803 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
1972 0.0864 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
1973 0.0931 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
1974 0.1003 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
1975 0.108 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
1976 0.1163 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
1977 0.1253 million SLC per square kilometre +7.7%
1978 0.1404 million SLC per square kilometre +12.1%
1979 0.1742 million SLC per square kilometre +24.1%
1980 0.1645 million SLC per square kilometre -5.5%
1981 0.1842 million SLC per square kilometre +12.0%
1982 0.2005 million SLC per square kilometre +8.9%
1983 0.1572 million SLC per square kilometre -21.6%
1984 0.1828 million SLC per square kilometre +16.3%
1985 0.2091 million SLC per square kilometre +14.4%
1986 0.2627 million SLC per square kilometre +25.7%
1987 0.3241 million SLC per square kilometre +23.4%
1988 0.306 million SLC per square kilometre -5.6%
1989 0.4014 million SLC per square kilometre +31.2%
1990 0.5313 million SLC per square kilometre +32.4%
1991 0.3858 million SLC per square kilometre -27.4%
1992 0.4142 million SLC per square kilometre +7.4%
1993 0.4458 million SLC per square kilometre +7.6%
1994 0.4856 million SLC per square kilometre +8.9%
1995 0.5964 million SLC per square kilometre +22.8%
1996 0.529 million SLC per square kilometre -11.3%
1997 0.4887 million SLC per square kilometre -7.6%
1998 0.6288 million SLC per square kilometre +28.7%
1999 0.7621 million SLC per square kilometre +21.2%
2000 0.8521 million SLC per square kilometre +11.8%
2001 0.5779 million SLC per square kilometre -32.2%
2002 0.5527 million SLC per square kilometre -4.4%
2003 0.5158 million SLC per square kilometre -6.7%
2004 0.7555 million SLC per square kilometre +46.5%
2005 0.8288 million SLC per square kilometre +9.7%
2006 1.1 million SLC per square kilometre +32.2%
2007 1.38 million SLC per square kilometre +26.4%
2008 1.99 million SLC per square kilometre +43.6%
2009 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre +4.7%
2010 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre -9.3%
2011 1.52 million SLC per square kilometre -19.4%
2012 1.33 million SLC per square kilometre -12.7%
2013 1.57 million SLC per square kilometre +18.2%
2014 1.44 million SLC per square kilometre -8.3%
2015 2.23 million SLC per square kilometre +55.2%
2016 1.77 million SLC per square kilometre -20.9%
2017 2.12 million SLC per square kilometre +19.9%
2018 2.18 million SLC per square kilometre +2.9%
2019 2.11 million SLC per square kilometre -3.3%
2020 2.82 million SLC per square kilometre +33.8%
2021 3.93 million SLC per square kilometre +39.6%
2022 4.35 million SLC per square kilometre +10.6%
2023 3.44 million SLC per square kilometre -20.9%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 3.44 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.03 million SLC per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 3.44 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1099 million SLC per square kilometre 0.0745 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1742 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.2392 million SLC per square kilometre 0.1572 million SLC per square kilometre 0.4014 million SLC per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.5268 million SLC per square kilometre 0.3858 million SLC per square kilometre 0.7621 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.06 million SLC per square kilometre 0.5158 million SLC per square kilometre 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2010s 1.81 million SLC per square kilometre 1.33 million SLC per square kilometre 2.23 million SLC per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.64 million SLC per square kilometre 2.82 million SLC per square kilometre 4.35 million SLC per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 88 Sao Tome and Principe 3.58 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  2. 89 Curacao 3.49 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  3. 90 Sudan 3.48 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  4. 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.4 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  5. 93 Nauru 3.36 million SLC per square kilometre compare
  6. 94 Norway 3.29 million SLC per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Vanuatu?
Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Vanuatu was 3.44 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 4.35 million SLC per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0745 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Vanuatu rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
Vanuatu ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre
Unit
million SLC per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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.