Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.9116 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Samoa 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.6682 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6611 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5983 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6416 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6523 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7131 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.722 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8048 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9116 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6045 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6911 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +118.7% | 0.2764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6045 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7014 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5983 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9116 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5449 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 121 Yemen 0.6926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Ghana 0.6914 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 United States Virgin Islands 0.646 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Slovakia 0.5792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Slovenia 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5671 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9116 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2764 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.