Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 32.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3783 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 22.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.5% |
| 1985 | 16.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 14.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 21.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 15.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 23.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.9% |
| 1990 | 31.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1991 | 23.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 17.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1993 | 19.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 16.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 15.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 1997 | 17.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +184.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -97.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 8.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1997.1% |
| 2001 | 12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2003 | 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 17.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 19.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 26.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 23.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 32.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 24.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 17.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 16.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 18.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 17.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 20.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 22.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 27.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 17.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 5.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.9% |
| 2021 | 6.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1997.1% | 0.3996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 68 Turkey 9.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Mauritius 9.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Zambia 8.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Thailand 7.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Syria 7.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Honduras 6.98 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 8.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 32.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3783 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross savings (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.