Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Samoa
Samoa: Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp was 1.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.53
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
108th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.05
in 2012
All-time low
1.26
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 1.53.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 2.05 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 108th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.71 | — |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.83 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.55 | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.05 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.83 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.49 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.26 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.51 | 1.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 1.6 compare
- 106 Haiti 1.59 compare
- 106 Jamaica 1.59 compare
- 108 Cape Verde 1.53 compare
- 110 El Salvador 1.51 compare
- 110 New Caledonia 1.51 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 27.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 508.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.2408 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 1,414 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp in Samoa was 1.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 108th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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