Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0383 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0441 million USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0016 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Vanuatu, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 173.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0441 million USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 million USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 million USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 million USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 million USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 million USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.014 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 million USD per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 million USD per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 million USD per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0186 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0207 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0441 million USD per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1742 million USD per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0024 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0032 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0028 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0045 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0052 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0179 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre | 0.012 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0215 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0353 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0275 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0441 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 137 Brazil 0.0392 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 138 Syria 0.0386 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 139 Djibouti 0.0384 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 Peru 0.0378 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 142 Haiti 0.0362 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 143 Bhutan 0.0344 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Vanuatu?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Vanuatu was 0.0383 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0441 million USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Vanuatu ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.