Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita was 1,764 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Samoa is 1,764 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 1,764 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 362.85 current US$ per person, in 2013.
That places Samoa 97th 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 US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,041 current US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 516.12 current US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 1,420 current US$ per person | +175.1% |
| 2012 | 1,586 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 362.85 current US$ per person | -77.1% |
| 2014 | 1,487 current US$ per person | +309.8% |
| 2015 | 1,465 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,471 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,386 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,402 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,464 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,361 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,417 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,330 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 1,739 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 1,565 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 1,764 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,041 current US$ per person | 1,041 current US$ per person | 1,041 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,256 current US$ per person | 362.85 current US$ per person | 1,586 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,529 current US$ per person | 1,330 current US$ per person | 1,764 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 94 Bhutan 1,801 current US$ per person compare
- 95 Thailand 1,778 current US$ per person compare
- 96 Paraguay 1,777 current US$ per person compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 1,728 current US$ per person
- 99 Tonga 1,640 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,639 current US$ 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 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 (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 us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 1,764 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,764 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 362.85 current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.