GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa is 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,975 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 125th of 210 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 (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,975 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 18,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 22,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 29,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 33,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 33,035 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 30,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 34,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 38,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 43,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 44,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 41,764 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 42,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 39,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 38,587 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 33,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 35,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 39,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 47,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 43,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 44,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 44,381 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 47,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 78,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1995 | 79,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 88,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 100,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 95,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 90,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 91,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 94,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 99,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 117,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 144,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 168,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 176,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 202,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 221,910 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 240,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 262,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 273,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 281,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 281,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 291,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 298,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 318,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 315,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 328,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 312,549 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 309,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 319,984 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 630,368 current US$ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 992,816 current US$ per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +66.1% | 47,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,126 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,649 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 240,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 328,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,414 current US$ per square kilometre | 309,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 122 Georgia 442,910 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Pakistan 436,755 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Egypt 397,736 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Kiribati 360,070 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Belarus 357,068 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ghana 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,975 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.