Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 28.8% against 21.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 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 32nd 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 | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 31.6% | 9.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 29.8% | 4.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 30.4% | 7.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 28.8% against 21.6% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa?
- 7.2%, 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 fixed capital formation?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 32nd and Samoa ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross fixed 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 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 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.