Gross capital formation in Samoa

Samoa: Gross capital formation was 11.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
11.7%
Change on year
up 189.9%
World rank
35th
of 168 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2023
All-time low
-13.0%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Gross capital formation in Samoa, 2010–2025

-1001020302010201720252010: 18.4 annual % growth2011: -1.4 annual % growth2012: 16.3 annual % growth2013: -5 annual % growth2014: -6.2 annual % growth2015: 7.4 annual % growth2016: 14.7 annual % growth2017: -9.3 annual % growth2018: 0.378 annual % growth2019: 13.8 annual % growth2020: -6.9 annual % growth2021: -3.4 annual % growth2022: -10.9 annual % growth2023: 27.5 annual % growth2024: -13 annual % growth2025: 11.7 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Samoa is 11.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 189.9% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Samoa peaked at 27.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -13.0%, in 2024.

Samoa ranks 35th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.9% -9.3% 18.4% 10
2020s 0.8% -13.0% 27.5% 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 32 Cape Verde 13.1% compare
  2. 33 Ghana 13.0% compare
  3. 34 Pakistan 11.8% compare
  4. 36 Gabon 11.3% compare
  5. 37 Tonga 11.1% compare
  6. 38 Cote d'Ivoire 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation in Samoa?
Gross capital formation in Samoa was 11.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -13.0% in 2024.
How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation?
Samoa ranks 35th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross capital formation (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 8,398 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.