Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Samoa
Samoa: Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square was 0.094 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.094 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.1152 million USD per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0141 million USD per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Samoa stood at 0.094 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Samoa peaked at 0.1152 million USD per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Samoa 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0265 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0249 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0247 million USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0264 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 million USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0259 million USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0283 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0283 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0268 million USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0313 million USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0328 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.032 million USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0304 million USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0347 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0347 million USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0287 million USD per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0299 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0228 million USD per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0256 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0279 million USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.025 million USD per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0315 million USD per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0423 million USD per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0525 million USD per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0692 million USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0975 million USD per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0957 million USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0902 million USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0836 million USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0909 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0986 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1051 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1024 million USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.096 million USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1152 million USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0918 million USD per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0901 million USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0938 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.094 million USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.094 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0962 million USD per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.094 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1742 million USD per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0249 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0295 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0286 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0238 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0347 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0351 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0243 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0692 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0975 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0836 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1152 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0924 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0901 million USD per square kilometre | 0.094 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 96 Saudi Arabia 0.1089 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1059 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 98 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0985 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 100 Montenegro 0.0929 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 101 Chile 0.0928 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 102 Kiribati 0.0884 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Samoa?
- Gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square in Samoa was 0.094 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1152 million USD per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 million USD per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square?
- Samoa ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation — value us$, 2015 prices, per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 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.