Samoa vs Small states: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Samoa
- Small states
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 14.1% against 2.1% in Small states, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 6.6 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 20th and Small states ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Small states |
| 2020s | -2.6% | 1.4% | 4.0% | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Samoa or Small states?
- Samoa, at 14.1% against 2.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Samoa and Small states?
- 12.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Small states?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Small states rank globally for gross fixed capital formation?
- Samoa ranks 20th and Small states ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.