Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in American Samoa
American Samoa: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 6.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector in American Samoa is 6.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in American Samoa peaked at 11.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2002.
American Samoa ranks 98th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.5% | — |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.5% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.1% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 10.5% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,709 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- GNI 189.70 million current LCU (1985)
- GNI per capita 4,851 current LCU (1985)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -12.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,917 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 25.97 % change on previous year (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 25.97 % change on previous year (2022)
- GNI 189.70 million current US$ (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in American Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in American Samoa was 6.1% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2002.
- How does American Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
- American Samoa ranks 98th out of 106 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American 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, private sector (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. 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.