GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 4.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa stood at 4.2 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 15.23 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -10.68 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Samoa ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1973 | 7.29 % change on previous year | +359.4% |
| 1974 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1975 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1976 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -345.0% |
| 1977 | -0.7752 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1978 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -906.2% |
| 1979 | 10.91 % change on previous year | +74.5% |
| 1980 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1981 | -9.03 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1982 | -0.9605 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1983 | 0.431 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1984 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +198.8% |
| 1985 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +204.4% |
| 1986 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4832 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1988 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -398.6% |
| 1989 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -357.1% |
| 1990 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1991 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1992 | -0.2 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -2150.3% |
| 1994 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 1995 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1996 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6435 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1998 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +241.0% |
| 1999 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 2001 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 2006 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2007 | 0.486 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2008 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +631.7% |
| 2009 | -0.5415 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2010 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -1231.1% |
| 2011 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2012 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1075 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6602 % change on previous year | +514.0% |
| 2015 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +483.2% |
| 2016 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6094 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 2019 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -830.5% |
| 2020 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2021 | -5.04 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 2022 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2023 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +571.9% |
| 2024 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2025 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.2 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.2 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2150.3% | -0.2 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1231.1% | -0.5415 % change on previous year | 6.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 13.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.2291 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -4.42 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -0.5415 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -5.04 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 73 Guatemala 4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Burundi 4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Kiribati 4.22 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Eswatini 4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Mauritania 4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Nigeria 4.01 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa was 4.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.68 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.