Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Vanuatu

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Vanuatu in 2024 — 26.1%. Ranked 53 in the world out of 169. Since 1983, the indicator has risen by 3.8 pp.

2024 26.1% +3.8 pp vs 2023
World rank 53of 169
Period maximum 41.7%2008
Period minimum 16.4%2019

Trend over time

1983–2024 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Vanuatu, 1983–202410203040501983198819931998200320082013201820231983: 22.3%1984: 18.6%1985: 24.2%1986: 26.8%1987: 31.1%1988: 25.1%1989: 31%1990: 31.2%1991: 24.5%1992: 19.8%1993: 19.9%1994: 21.8%1995: 21.2%1996: 18.5%1997: 17.7%1998: 17.1%1999: 19%2000: 19.9%2001: 18.4%2002: 19.5%2003: 16.8%2004: 23.2%2005: 24.1%2006: 28.5%2007: 32.9%2008: 41.7%2009: 41.6%2010: 37%2011: 28.7%2012: 24.1%2013: 19.6%2014: 18.2%2015: 28.2%2016: 28.9%2017: 28.6%2018: 22.9%2019: 16.4%2020: 18.7%2021: 16.9%2022: 20.9%2023: 22.3%2024: 26.1%
Change over the period: +3.8 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Vanuatu

Vanuatu 26.1%
World 26.3%
Melanesia computed 21.7%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — Vanuatu, by year Vanuatu All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 26.1 +3.8 pp
2023 22.3 +1.4 pp
2022 20.9 +4 pp
2021 16.9 −1.8 pp
2020 18.7 +2.3 pp
2019 16.4 −6.5 pp
2018 22.9 −5.7 pp
2017 28.6 −0.3 pp
2016 28.9 +0.7 pp
2015 28.2 +10.1 pp
2014 18.2 −1.4 pp
2013 19.6 −4.5 pp
2012 24.1 −4.6 pp
2011 28.7 −8.3 pp
2010 37 −4.6 pp
2009 41.6 −0.1 pp
2008 41.7 +8.8 pp
2007 32.9 +4.3 pp
2006 28.5 +4.4 pp
2005 24.1 +0.9 pp
2004 23.2 +6.4 pp
2003 16.8 −2.7 pp
2002 19.5 +1.2 pp
2001 18.4 −1.6 pp
2000 19.9 +0.9 pp
1999 19 +1.8 pp
1998 17.1 −0.5 pp
1997 17.7 −0.8 pp
1996 18.5 −2.7 pp
1995 21.2 −0.5 pp
1994 21.8 +1.8 pp
1993 19.9 +0.2 pp
1992 19.8 −4.7 pp
1991 24.5 −6.7 pp
1990 31.2 +0.2 pp
1989 31 +5.9 pp
1988 25.1 −6 pp
1987 31.1 +4.2 pp
1986 26.8 +2.6 pp
1985 24.2 +5.6 pp
1984 18.6 −3.7 pp
1983 22.3

Melanesia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.