Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 135,568 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa is 135,568 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.6% on the previous year and up 433.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 135,568 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,421 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 86th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70,438 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 35,202 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 97,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +177.5% |
| 2012 | 110,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 25,421 current US$ per square kilometre | -76.9% |
| 2014 | 105,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +313.4% |
| 2015 | 104,436 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 105,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 102,434 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 104,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 110,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 103,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 108,954 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 102,996 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 135,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 90,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,421 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 135,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 145,740 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Montenegro 144,612 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 New Caledonia 136,597 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cape Verde 135,015 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Iraq 125,666 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 123,430 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11,896 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,480 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9135 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 135,568 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 135,568 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,421 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 433.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.