Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Samoa: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 30.0% against 21.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th 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 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 31.7% | 9.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 30.9% | 4.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 32.6% | 8.7% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 30.0% against 21.9% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa?
- 8.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Samoa ranks 37th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.