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: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of the gross capital formation in Samoa is -13.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 147.1% on the previous year and down 110.0% 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 153rd of 167 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 | 16.2% | -1277.5% |
| 2013 | -5.0% | -130.9% |
| 2014 | -6.2% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -220.4% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | +97.2% |
| 2017 | -9.3% | -163.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -104.1% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +3536.8% |
| 2020 | -6.9% | -150.2% |
| 2021 | -3.4% | -51.3% |
| 2022 | -10.9% | +222.5% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -352.2% |
| 2024 | -13.0% | -147.1% |
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
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,234 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,785 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 153rd out of 167 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 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%).