Adjusted net savings per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Adjusted net savings per capita was 1,082 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net savings per capita in Samoa, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,082 current US$ for adjusted net savings per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 49th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 845.58 current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 984.43 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 1,117 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,081 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,263 current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 1,277 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,082 current US$ | -15.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,082 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 434.65 current US$, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,082 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 454.48 current US$, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,095 current US$ | 845.58 current US$ | 1,277 current US$ | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,082 current US$ | 1,082 current US$ | 1,082 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net savings per capita in Samoa?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Samoa was 1,082 current US$ in 2020, according to World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011).
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,277 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 845.58 current US$ in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in World Bank's "The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium" (2011), published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage.