Gross fixed capital formation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Gross fixed capital formation was 24.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross fixed capital formation in Vanuatu, 1983–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Vanuatu is 24.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Vanuatu peaked at 40.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 62nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.1% | 17.6% | 30.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 16.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 16.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 14.2% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 15.1% | 24.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 59 Dominican Republic 24.9% compare
- 60 Gabon 24.8% compare
- 61 Nicaragua 24.6% compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.4% compare
- 64 Australia 24.3% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 24.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- DEC alternative conversion factor 120.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 21.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 176.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.82 billion current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 132.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 15.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 132.79 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 533,631 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,410 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 178.86 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Vanuatu?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Vanuatu was 24.4% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Vanuatu ranks 62nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.