Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1983–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Vanuatu ranks 166th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.1515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.2% |
| 1988 | 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.3% |
| 1997 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +173.9% |
| 1998 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1866.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1866.6% | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 163 Palestine 0.0919 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Egypt 0.0813 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Montenegro 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Tunisia 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Sudan 0.0499 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.