Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 305,054 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 305,054 constant LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 305,054 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189,925 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 120th of 166 countries on this measure, 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 LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 189,925 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 224,857 constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 221,763 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 257,804 constant LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 244,854 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 229,751 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 246,820 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 282,990 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 261,395 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 262,383 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 298,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 277,937 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 268,543 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 239,281 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 305,054 constant LCU per square kilometre | +27.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 305,054 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 305,054 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189,925 constant LCU per square kilometre | 189,925 constant LCU per square kilometre | 189,925 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 253,127 constant LCU per square kilometre | 221,763 constant LCU per square kilometre | 298,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,704 constant LCU per square kilometre | 239,281 constant LCU per square kilometre | 305,054 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 117 Tonga 369,138 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Bahamas 323,227 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 New Zealand 316,586 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 El Salvador 288,706 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Marshall Islands 275,376 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 123 Croatia 246,939 constant LCU 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 305,054 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 305,054 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,925 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) 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.