Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Samoa 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +175.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +411.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2437 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +411.3% | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +175.8% | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | -82.0% | 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | -58.0% | 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1327 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 30 Bahrain 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Iran 0.288 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Indonesia 0.2877 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Senegal 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Bangladesh 0.2854 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.