Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Samoa
Samoa: Annual growth of the gross capital formation was -13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Samoa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -13.0% for annual growth of the gross capital formation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 147.2% on the previous year and down 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in Samoa peaked at 27.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -13.0%, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 139th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.4% | — |
| 2011 | -1.4% | -107.5% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -1281.1% |
| 2013 | -5.0% | -130.9% |
| 2014 | -6.2% | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -220.5% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +97.2% |
| 2017 | -9.3% | -163.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -104.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +3553.7% |
| 2020 | -6.9% | -150.2% |
| 2021 | -3.4% | -51.3% |
| 2022 | -10.9% | +222.4% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -352.3% |
| 2024 | -13.0% | -147.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | -9.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -13.0% | 27.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,386 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 7.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.253 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 1,486 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in Samoa?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in Samoa was -13.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.0% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- Samoa ranks 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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