Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Samoa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1996 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.2074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1922 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?
- 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Samoa rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Samoa ranks 37th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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 (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.