Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +153.7% |
| 2012 | 0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +314.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2609 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +314.0% | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +153.7% | 0.1464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3715 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | -77.6% | 0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 34 Indonesia 0.3062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Jordan 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 36 East Timor 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kiribati 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.2949 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.403 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0902 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.