GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
134th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.6066 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6066 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Samoa 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7211 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.7192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6328 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7954 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7861 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1984 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7114 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 131 Israel 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Belarus 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Tunisia 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Georgia 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Grenada 2.7 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6066 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (current 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.