Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita was 3,758 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3,758 constant LCU per person for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 3,958 constant LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,807 constant LCU per person, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 132nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,807 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 3,297 constant LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 3,223 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,713 constant LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 3,495 constant LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3,250 constant LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3,462 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,935 constant LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 3,538 constant LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 3,514 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,958 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 3,646 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3,492 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3,090 constant LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 3,914 constant LCU per person | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 3,385 constant LCU per person | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 3,758 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,807 constant LCU per person | 2,807 constant LCU per person | 2,807 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,538 constant LCU per person | 3,223 constant LCU per person | 3,958 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,548 constant LCU per person | 3,090 constant LCU per person | 3,914 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 129 Lithuania 4,065 constant LCU per person compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,060 constant LCU per person compare
- 131 Slovakia 3,893 constant LCU per person compare
- 133 Lesotho 3,702 constant LCU per person compare
- 134 Brazil 3,649 constant LCU per person compare
- 135 Greece 3,286 constant LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa was 3,758 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,958 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,807 constant LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.