Samoa vs Small states: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Samoa
0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Small states
0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa rank
37th
Small states rank
38th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Samoa
- Small states
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 37th and Small states ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1042 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$), per unit of gdp, Samoa or Small states?
- Samoa, at 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2161 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Samoa and Small states?
- 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Small states?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Small states rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 37th and Small states ranks 38th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.