Gross capital formation in Samoa
Samoa: Gross capital formation was 348.69 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Samoa is 348.69 million constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Samoa peaked at 358.83 million constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 227.43 million constant 2015 US$, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 149th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 227.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 227.43 million constant 2015 US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 301.37 million constant 2015 US$ | 265.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 351.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.02 million constant 2015 US$ | 281.46 million constant 2015 US$ | 358.83 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 146 Belize 519.12 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 413.16 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 148 Seychelles 394.30 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 347.76 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 151 Vanuatu 335.30 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 329.00 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 191.77 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.80 million current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 16,320 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,640 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.58 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in Samoa?
- Gross capital formation in Samoa was 348.69 million constant 2015 US$ 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 358.83 million constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 227.43 million constant 2015 US$ in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for gross capital formation?
- Samoa ranks 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.