Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 370,169 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 370,169 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and up 537.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 370,169 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58,083 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 134th of 184 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 192,351 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 89,335 current LCU per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 233,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +161.0% |
| 2012 | 253,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 58,083 current LCU per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2014 | 244,105 current LCU per square kilometre | +320.3% |
| 2015 | 253,166 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 276,423 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 259,732 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 268,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 289,309 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 279,862 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 280,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 268,348 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 370,169 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,351 current LCU per square kilometre | 192,351 current LCU per square kilometre | 192,351 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 222,543 current LCU per square kilometre | 58,083 current LCU per square kilometre | 289,309 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,616 current LCU per square kilometre | 268,348 current LCU per square kilometre | 370,169 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 131 Ghana 394,719 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 New Zealand 381,907 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 373,160 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Lesotho 350,362 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bahamas 348,801 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 348,249 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 370,169 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 370,169 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,083 current LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 537.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.