Gross capital formation in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation was 1.08 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.08 billion current LCU for gross capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Samoa peaked at 1.08 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 164.38 million current LCU, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 179th of 187 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 544.35 million current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 252.82 million current LCU | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 659.95 million current LCU | +161.0% |
| 2012 | 716.94 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 164.38 million current LCU | -77.1% |
| 2014 | 690.82 million current LCU | +320.3% |
| 2015 | 716.46 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 782.28 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 722.05 million current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 747.12 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 804.28 million current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 778.02 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 778.64 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 746.01 million current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 940.38 million current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.08 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 296.90 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.08 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 177.54 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +320.3% | 164.38 million current LCU | 690.82 million current LCU |
| 2011 | +161.0% | 252.82 million current LCU | 659.95 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 544.35 million current LCU | 544.35 million current LCU | 544.35 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 625.71 million current LCU | 164.38 million current LCU | 804.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 891.48 million current LCU | 746.01 million current LCU | 1.08 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation in Samoa was 1.08 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.38 million current LCU in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.