Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre was 129,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 129,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 129,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Samoa 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 95,143 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 93,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 109,083 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 103,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 97,213 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 104,436 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 119,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 110,603 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 111,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 126,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 117,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 113,627 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 101,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 129,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 80,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 80,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 107,104 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 93,834 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 126,366 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 101,246 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 129,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 68 Albania 144,032 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Armenia 137,717 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cape Verde 129,497 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Guatemala 126,957 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Bulgaria 124,873 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 123,672 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,590 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,526 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 129,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 129,076 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 71st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.