Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 227,199 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 227,199 constant LCU per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 156.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 299,359 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88,445 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 141st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 164,151 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 160,610 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 173,818 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 163,449 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 180,650 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 180,615 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 189,962 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 212,665 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 229,793 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 254,294 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 299,359 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 244,741 constant LCU per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 88,935 constant LCU per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 88,445 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 227,199 constant LCU per square kilometre | +156.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 227,199 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 227,199 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +156.9% | 88,445 constant LCU per square kilometre | 227,199 constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -63.7% | 244,741 constant LCU per square kilometre | 88,935 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,151 constant LCU per square kilometre | 164,151 constant LCU per square kilometre | 164,151 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 204,522 constant LCU per square kilometre | 160,610 constant LCU per square kilometre | 299,359 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,330 constant LCU per square kilometre | 88,445 constant LCU per square kilometre | 244,741 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 United States 298,368 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 292,633 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Tunisia 273,912 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Ghana 217,746 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tonga 212,765 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Montenegro 192,841 constant LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 227,199 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 299,359 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,445 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.