Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.9848 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2061 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Samoa 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.3716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8869 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +138.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +320.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8693 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.816 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8505 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8386 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8668 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 118 Brazil 0.9541 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Malaysia 0.8766 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Israel 0.8404 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Belarus 0.8324 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Libya 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Curaçao 0.7351 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 capita 4,910 current LCU per person (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 unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.836 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9848 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2061 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.