Gross fixed capital formation in Samoa
Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation was 28.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Samoa stood at 28.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Samoa peaked at 39.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.6% | — |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -58.0% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +175.8% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +411.3% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 7.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 27.8% | 32.6% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Samoa was 28.8% 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 39.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Samoa ranks 32nd 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 down 17.4%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.