Annual GDP growth in Samoa
Samoa: Annual GDP growth was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 4.7% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 68.8% on the previous year and up 619.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Samoa peaked at 15.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 55th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +115.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -67.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -77.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +631.7% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -115.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -1230.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | -197.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -102.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +515.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +483.5% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +107.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -82.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -143.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -830.2% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -169.8% |
| 2021 | -5.0% | +62.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -144.9% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +572.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -68.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1230.7% | -0.5% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | -0.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -3.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -5.0% | 15.2% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Samoa?
- Annual gdp growth in Samoa was 4.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for annual gdp growth?
- Samoa ranks 55th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 619.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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