GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 17.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 127th of 212 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), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 16.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 14.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 11.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 9.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1975 | 9.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 10.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 9.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 9.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 7.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 7.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 8.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 10.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 10.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 7.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 8.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 7.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 7.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 4.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 4.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 4.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 4.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 4.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 5.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 3.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -41.3% | 7.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Brazil 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Fiji 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Libya 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Barbados 1.91 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP 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
GDP (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.