GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) was 9.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa is 9.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 66.09 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -12.48 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Samoa 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 31.79 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1974 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1975 | -0.0645 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1976 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +13982.4% |
| 1977 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 1978 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1981 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 1982 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1983 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -401.1% |
| 1984 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1985 | -12.48 % change on previous year | +424.5% |
| 1986 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1987 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1988 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1989 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1990 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1991 | -0.1344 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1992 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -4073.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6198 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1994 | 66.09 % change on previous year | +10562.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1996 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +553.5% |
| 1997 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1998 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1999 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2001 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 2002 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2003 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 2004 | 22.29 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 16.94 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +203.7% |
| 2008 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2009 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2010 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 2011 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1319 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -2714.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 2018 | -0.7228 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2019 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -643.4% |
| 2020 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2021 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2022 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -429.1% |
| 2023 | 17.46 % change on previous year | +403.3% |
| 2024 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2025 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9.54 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.58 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9.54 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.33 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate (Country official) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -13982.4% | -0.0645 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +10562.6% | 0.6198 % change on previous year | 66.09 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +4073.4% | -0.1344 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2714.4% | -0.1319 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.23 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 31.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4574 % change on previous year | -12.48 % change on previous year | 19.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 66.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -0.7228 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 17.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 88 Maldives 9.62 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Pakistan 9.57 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Cyprus 9.54 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Greece 9.52 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 9.24 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Slovenia 9.15 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ 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 us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was 9.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.09 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.48 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.