GDP in Samoa
Samoa: GDP was 3.58 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Samoa stood at 3.58 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Samoa peaked at 3.58 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.60 million current LCU, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 198th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 38.64 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 42.26 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 50.71 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 56.75 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 59.16 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 67.61 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 77.27 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 79.68 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 101.01 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 115.60 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 122.22 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 146.35 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 173.29 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 203.37 million current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 214.59 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 225.70 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 237.03 million current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 276.54 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 278.79 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 290.46 million current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 301.12 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 326.26 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 341.86 million current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 560.48 million current LCU | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 556.18 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 623.47 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 701.76 million current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 741.64 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 766.38 million current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 822.13 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 912.61 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 978.47 million current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.70 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.82 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.85 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.00 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.25 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.39 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2.34 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.21 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.32 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.85 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 3.24 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 3.58 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.58 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.58 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 433.92 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 | +64.0% | 341.86 million current LCU | 560.48 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.57 million current LCU | 32.60 million current LCU | 101.01 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.35 million current LCU | 115.60 million current LCU | 278.79 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 520.96 million current LCU | 290.46 million current LCU | 766.38 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 billion current LCU | 822.13 million current LCU | 1.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 billion current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 billion current LCU | 2.21 billion current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 195 United States Virgin Islands 4.67 billion current LCU compare
- 196 Andorra 3.98 billion current LCU compare
- 197 Grenada 3.83 billion current LCU compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.39 billion current LCU compare
- 200 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.38 billion current LCU compare
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.20 billion 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 gdp in Samoa?
- Gdp in Samoa was 3.58 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.60 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp?
- Samoa ranks 198th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. 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.