GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
176th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,519 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,519 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Samoa 176th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,519 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 14,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 17,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 20,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 20,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 23,891 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 27,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 28,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 35,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 40,848 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 43,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 51,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 61,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 71,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 75,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 79,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 83,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 97,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 98,511 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 102,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 106,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 115,286 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 120,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 198,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 196,531 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 220,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 247,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 262,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 270,807 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 290,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 322,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 345,750 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 373,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 411,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 456,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 490,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 530,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 599,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 605,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 610,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 627,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 628,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 644,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 653,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 705,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 779,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 807,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 810,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 859,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 843,198 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 794,989 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 833,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,402 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,519 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,441 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,848 current LCU per square kilometre | 98,511 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,085 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,635 current LCU per square kilometre | 270,807 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 442,666 current LCU per square kilometre | 290,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 605,993 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 712,744 current LCU per square kilometre | 610,014 current LCU per square kilometre | 859,745 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 874,544 current LCU per square kilometre | 794,989 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Georgia 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Panama 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 175 Belarus 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 177 Bosnia and Herzegovina 975,004 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 Tunisia 963,787 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 179 Tajikistan 956,712 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,519 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.