Samoa vs Small states: Gross fixed capital formation
Gross fixed capital formation over time
- Samoa
- Small states
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 28.8% against 21.8% in Small states, a difference of 7.0%.
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 | 31.6% | 24.2% | 7.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 22.9% | 6.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 22.8% | 7.9% | Samoa |
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 28.8% against 21.8% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation between Samoa and Small states?
- 7.0%, 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?
- Samoa ranks 33rd and Small states ranks 31st of 181 countries.
- 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.