Final consumption expenditure in Samoa
Samoa: Final consumption expenditure was 3.27 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.27 billion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Samoa peaked at 3.27 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.53 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.53 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 1.54 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.55 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.83 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.04 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 3.00 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 3.27 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.27 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.27 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 737.40 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 billion current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.70 billion current LCU | 1.54 billion current LCU | 1.93 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 billion current LCU | 2.04 billion current LCU | 3.27 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 179 Aruba 5.00 billion current LCU compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 4.83 billion current LCU compare
- 181 Curacao 4.78 billion current LCU compare
- 183 East Timor 2.69 billion current LCU compare
- 184 Tonga 1.84 billion current LCU compare
- 185 San Marino 982.71 million current LCU 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 in Samoa?
- Final consumption expenditure in Samoa was 3.27 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.