Iraq vs Samoa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Iraq
125,666 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
135,568 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq rank
88th
Samoa rank
86th

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 135,568 current US$ per square kilometre against 125,666 current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 9,902 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.

Iraq ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 86th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 29,042 current US$ per square kilometre 70,438 current US$ per square kilometre 41,395 current US$ per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 83,351 current US$ per square kilometre 90,135 current US$ per square kilometre 6,784 current US$ per square kilometre Samoa
2020s 120,809 current US$ per square kilometre 112,814 current US$ per square kilometre 7,996 current US$ per square kilometre Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Iraq or Samoa?
Samoa, at 135,568 current US$ per square kilometre against 125,666 current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Iraq and Samoa?
9,902 current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Samoa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Iraq and Samoa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 86th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.