Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 317,295 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 317,295 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 594.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 317,295 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,671 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 135th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 191,325 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 80,948 current LCU per square kilometre | -57.7% |
| 2011 | 229,722 current LCU per square kilometre | +183.8% |
| 2012 | 247,298 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 45,671 current LCU per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2014 | 237,078 current LCU per square kilometre | +419.1% |
| 2015 | 246,026 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 269,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 251,534 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 261,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 280,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 274,708 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 256,245 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 251,536 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 317,295 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 317,295 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.05 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 317,295 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +419.1% | 45,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 237,078 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +183.8% | 80,948 current LCU per square kilometre | 229,722 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -81.5% | 247,298 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,671 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 191,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 191,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 191,325 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 215,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 45,671 current LCU per square kilometre | 280,471 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,946 current LCU per square kilometre | 251,536 current LCU per square kilometre | 317,295 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 132 Panama 360,635 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Croatia 350,179 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bahamas 332,188 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sudan 306,101 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Marshall Islands 289,633 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Lithuania 282,767 current LCU 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)
- 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 317,295 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 317,295 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,671 current LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 594.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.