Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Samoa
Samoa: Current account balance as a proportion of gdp was 4.26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Samoa, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Samoa is 4.26, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 147.9% on the previous year and up 175.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Samoa peaked at 4.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -15.34, in 2006.
That places Samoa 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -6.41 | — |
| 2005 | -9.97 | +55.5% |
| 2006 | -15.34 | +53.9% |
| 2007 | -7.98 | -48.0% |
| 2008 | -8.46 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | -1.78 | -79.0% |
| 2010 | -9.05 | +408.4% |
| 2011 | -10.92 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | -1 | -90.8% |
| 2013 | -5.61 | +461.0% |
| 2014 | -5.83 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | -1.54 | -73.6% |
| 2016 | -4.55 | +195.5% |
| 2017 | -1.07 | -76.5% |
| 2018 | 2.69 | -351.4% |
| 2019 | 3.73 | +38.7% |
| 2020 | -8.72 | -333.8% |
| 2021 | -13.56 | +55.5% |
| 2022 | -8.9 | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 4.26 | -147.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.32 | -15.34 | -1.78 | 6 |
| 2010s | -3.31 | -10.92 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.73 | -13.56 | 4.26 | 4 |
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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 16,320 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 86.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 86.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 874.43 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Samoa?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Samoa was 4.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.34 in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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