Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.2458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.3904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Samoa 31st out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.3659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3556 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2842 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3572 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 28 Mauritania 0.2529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Iran 0.2527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 0.2477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Brunei 0.2441 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Benin 0.2405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Oman 0.2398 constant 2015 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.2458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3904 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 31st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.