How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Small states?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.

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.

Samoa vs Small states: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP

Samoa

0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Small states

0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Samoa rank

33rd

Small states rank

31st

Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

Samoa
Small states

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 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 33rd and Small states ranks 31st of 181 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	0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa
2010s	0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa
2020s	0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0793 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$), per unit of gdp, Samoa or Small states?: Samoa, at 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Samoa and Small states?: 0.07 current US$ 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Samoa ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 31st of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 224 places, 10,322 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

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.