Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Samoa
Samoa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per was 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.322 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.322 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0021 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Samoa stood at 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Samoa peaked at 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 152nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per in Samoa, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0025 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0027 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.008 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0143 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0168 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0213 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0215 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0217 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0269 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0246 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0457 million SLC per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0345 million SLC per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0197 million SLC per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0337 million SLC per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0354 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0391 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0433 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0423 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0426 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0437 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0445 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.061 million SLC per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 0.104 million SLC per square kilometre | +70.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1359 million SLC per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1711 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2408 million SLC per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2419 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2331 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2185 million SLC per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2387 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2525 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2644 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2654 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2523 million SLC per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3001 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2433 million SLC per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2505 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2912 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million SLC per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.25 million SLC per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0021 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0064 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0137 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0074 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0213 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0301 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0197 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0457 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0728 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0391 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1711 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2508 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2185 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.3001 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2768 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2433 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 149 Tajikistan 0.3651 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 150 Lesotho 0.3648 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 151 El Salvador 0.3616 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 153 Bulgaria 0.319 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 154 Afghanistan 0.3153 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 155 Croatia 0.3134 million SLC 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per in Samoa was 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.322 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value standard local currency, per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 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.