Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita was 4,910 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Samoa stood at 4,910 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 4,910 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 829.06 current LCU per person, in 2013.
That places Samoa 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,842 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 1,310 current LCU per person | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 3,389 current LCU per person | +158.8% |
| 2012 | 3,649 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 829.06 current LCU per person | -77.3% |
| 2014 | 3,453 current LCU per person | +316.6% |
| 2015 | 3,551 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,844 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3,515 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 3,599 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,834 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 3,671 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 3,642 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,466 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,750 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2024 | 4,313 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 4,910 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,842 current LCU per person | 2,842 current LCU per person | 2,842 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,097 current LCU per person | 829.06 current LCU per person | 3,844 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,125 current LCU per person | 3,466 current LCU per person | 4,910 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 153 Slovakia 5,073 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Afghanistan 5,056 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Turkmenistan 4,925 current LCU per person
- 157 Libya 4,883 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Tajikistan 4,770 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 4,448 current 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,764 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 4,910 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,910 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.06 current LCU per person in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 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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About this data
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.