Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 268,980 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 268,980 current LCU per square kilometre.
The figure is up 180.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 301,197 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 91,193 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Samoa 163rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 118,173 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 116,001 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 119,679 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 130,303 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 145,394 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 154,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 166,963 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 169,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 169,068 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 178,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 164,983 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 180,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 180,413 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 191,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 224,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 239,391 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 259,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 301,197 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 246,184 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 91,193 current LCU per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2022 | 95,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 268,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +180.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 268,980 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 268,980 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.12 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current 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 | +180.9% | 95,756 current LCU per square kilometre | 268,980 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -63.0% | 246,184 current LCU per square kilometre | 91,193 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,134 current LCU per square kilometre | 116,001 current LCU per square kilometre | 169,658 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 208,940 current LCU per square kilometre | 164,983 current LCU per square kilometre | 301,197 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,528 current LCU per square kilometre | 91,193 current LCU per square kilometre | 268,980 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 160 United States 335,981 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Zambia 306,271 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Tonga 285,881 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Montenegro 258,730 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Brazil 235,274 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Peru 212,997 current 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 of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 268,980 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 301,197 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,193 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current 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 of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services 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 of goods and services (current 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.