Gross fixed capital formation in Samoa
Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation was 1.03 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.03 billion current LCU for gross fixed capital formation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Samoa peaked at 1.03 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 129.25 million current LCU, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 173rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 541.45 million current LCU | 541.45 million current LCU | 541.45 million current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 604.59 million current LCU | 129.25 million current LCU | 779.71 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 831.75 million current LCU | 699.27 million current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 1.85 billion current LCU compare
- 171 Montenegro 1.82 billion current LCU compare
- 172 Belize 1.35 billion current LCU compare
- 174 Bermuda 1.01 billion current LCU compare
- 175 East Timor 503.86 million current LCU compare
- 176 Tonga 402.00 million current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Samoa was 1.03 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.25 million current LCU in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Samoa ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.