Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 1.3 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.3 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
118th
of 226 countries
All-time high
2.02 kg per constant US$
in 2012
All-time low
1.24 kg per constant US$
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Samoa stood at 1.3 kg per constant US$.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Samoa peaked at 2.02 kg per constant US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.24 kg per constant US$, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 118th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.69 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.68 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 kg per constant US$ | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.74 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.92 kg per constant US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.52 kg per constant US$ | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.47 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.64 kg per constant US$ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.66 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.73 kg per constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.02 kg per constant US$ | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1.57 kg per constant US$ | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 kg per constant US$ | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.32 kg per constant US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.48 kg per constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.43 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.31 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.3 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 kg per constant US$, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.3 kg per constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.55 kg per constant US$, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | 1.47 kg per constant US$ | 1.92 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 kg per constant US$ | 1.24 kg per constant US$ | 2.02 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 kg per constant US$ | 1.3 kg per constant US$ | 1.49 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 115 Bangladesh 1.47 kg per constant US$ compare
- 116 Maldives 1.47 kg per constant US$ compare
- 117 El Salvador 1.44 kg per constant US$ compare
- 119 Haiti 1.43 kg per constant US$ compare
- 120 Russian Federation 1.39 kg per constant US$ compare
- 120 Russia 1.39 kg per constant US$ 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 domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Samoa?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Samoa was 1.3 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 kg per constant US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 kg per constant US$ in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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