Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 80.4%
World rank
104th
of 226 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2023
All-time low
-11.0%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 80.4% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 11.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -11.0%, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 104th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +112.5% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -87.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +900.0% |
| 2008 | -2.5% | -141.7% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -144.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | -4.7% | -687.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -138.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +205.9% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | -1.4% | -138.9% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -235.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | -11.0% | -747.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -131.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +128.6% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -80.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | -2.5% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -4.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -11.0% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 101 Montenegro 2.4% compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 2.3% compare
- 102 Slovakia 2.3% compare
- 104 Algeria 2.2% compare
- 104 Nicaragua 2.2% compare
- 104 Peru 2.2% compare
- 104 Portugal 2.2% compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 2.2% compare
- 104 United States of America 2.2% 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2707 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,590 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,526 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Samoa was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.0% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 104th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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