Gross capital formation in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation was 11.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Samoa is 11.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 189.9% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Samoa peaked at 27.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -13.0%, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 35th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation in Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | 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% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -189.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | -9.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -13.0% | 27.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 27.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 508.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2408 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1,414 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation in Samoa was 11.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.0% in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation?
- Samoa ranks 35th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.