Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.9052 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.162 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Samoa 118th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.8622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.3368 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +159.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -82.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +419.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9047 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8286 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8622 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.162 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8176 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7666 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 115 Malaysia 0.914 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 0.8991 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Israel 0.8217 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Belarus 0.7698 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Libya 0.7571 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Peru 0.7318 current LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7688 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,515 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9052 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.162 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.