Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre was 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 288,563 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,574 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Samoa 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 29,046 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 26,981 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 24,142 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 20,574 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 21,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 24,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 27,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 25,303 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 26,782 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 26,332 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 82,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +212.8% |
| 2003 | 96,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 118,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 138,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 146,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 171,324 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 192,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 192,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 211,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 229,920 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 240,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 248,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 246,293 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 258,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 264,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 280,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 279,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 288,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 274,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 398,225 current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 466,378 current US$ per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +212.8% | 26,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,364 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,574 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,046 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 26,557 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,782 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 142,330 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 192,124 current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 254,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 211,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 288,563 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,530 current US$ per square kilometre | 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre | 274,921 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 98 Ukraine 282,903 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 South Africa 279,908 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Saudi Arabia 276,504 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Belarus 266,405 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Ghana 263,190 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Tunisia 254,794 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 272,140 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 288,563 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,574 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Adjusted net national income (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) 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.