Samoa vs Tonga: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.08 billion current LCU against 405.67 million current LCU in Tonga, a difference of 671.11 million current LCU.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.7 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.35 million current LCU | 160.71 million current LCU | 383.64 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 2010s | 625.71 million current LCU | 244.17 million current LCU | 381.54 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 2020s | 854.42 million current LCU | 358.55 million current LCU | 495.88 million current LCU | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 1.08 billion current LCU against 405.67 million current LCU in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Samoa and Tonga?
- 671.11 million current LCU, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Samoa ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.