Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 116,204 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa is 116,204 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 481.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 116,204 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,988 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 82nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70,062 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 31,898 current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 96,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +201.7% |
| 2012 | 107,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 19,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -81.4% |
| 2014 | 102,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +410.7% |
| 2015 | 101,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 103,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 99,201 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 102,030 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 107,133 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 101,826 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 99,680 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 96,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 116,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 70,062 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 87,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,472 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,544 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,204 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 79 Azerbaijan 152,486 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 New Caledonia 136,597 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 128,225 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Montenegro 116,132 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Chile 110,291 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cuba 101,503 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11,896 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,480 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9135 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 116,204 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 116,204 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 481.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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.