North America vs Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
North America
0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
North America rank
33rd
Samoa rank
33rd
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- North America
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.
North America ranks 33rd and Samoa ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.2047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, North America or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between North America and Samoa?
- 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do North America and Samoa rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- North America ranks 33rd and Samoa ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed 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.