Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita was 1,690 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Samoa is 1,690 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 1,690 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 285.3 current US$ per person, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 94th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,035 current US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 467.66 current US$ per person | -54.8% |
| 2011 | 1,398 current US$ per person | +199.0% |
| 2012 | 1,548 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 285.3 current US$ per person | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 1,444 current US$ per person | +406.1% |
| 2015 | 1,423 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1,435 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,343 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,366 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,420 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,336 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,296 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,247 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,491 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 1,500 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,690 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,035 current US$ per person | 1,035 current US$ per person | 1,035 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,213 current US$ per person | 285.3 current US$ per person | 1,548 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,427 current US$ per person | 1,247 current US$ per person | 1,690 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 1,690 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,690 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.3 current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 94th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.