Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 542,120 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 147th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 542,120 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 544,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 548,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 561,866 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 587,329 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 583,876 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 595,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 623,696 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 657,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 656,590 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 693,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 732,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 771,576 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 893,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 542,120 current LCU per square kilometre | 542,120 current LCU per square kilometre | 542,120 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 605,322 current LCU per square kilometre | 544,265 current LCU per square kilometre | 693,759 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 852,013 current LCU per square kilometre | 732,284 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 144 Bahamas 1.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Croatia 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Brazil 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 148 Azerbaijan 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Georgia 973,274 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Tajikistan 959,032 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 542,120 current LCU per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Final consumption expenditure (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.