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. Measured in %.
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 161st of 175 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 | % | 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -13.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.1%. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3553.7% | 0.4% | 13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | -9.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.3% | -13.0% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (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 161st out of 175 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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