Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita was 2.35 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4.11
in 2003
All-time low
2.05
in 2014
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 2.35.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 4.11 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2014.
That places Samoa 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.04 | — |
| 2001 | 4.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.11 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.88 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 3.75 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.67 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.39 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.58, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.57, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.13 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.05 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 125 Ecuador 2.54 compare
- 126 Azerbaijan 2.49 compare
- 127 Kenya 2.47 compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 2.1 compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 2.08 compare
- 131 Vanuatu 2.04 compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita in Samoa was 2.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 2003.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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