Least developed countries vs Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation

Least developed countries
1.5%
in 2025
Samoa
14.1%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
21st
Samoa rank
20th

Gross fixed capital formation over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Samoa
-1001020200320142025

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 14.1% against 1.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 9.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 20th of 31 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 6.8% 3.4% 3.4% Least developed countries
2020s 4.2% 0.2% 4.1% Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Least developed countries or Samoa?
Samoa, at 14.1% against 1.5% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Least developed countries and Samoa?
12.6%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Samoa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Samoa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
Least developed countries ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,106 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.