GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa

Samoa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 375,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
375,867 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
125th
of 210 countries
All-time high
375,867 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15,975 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019962023

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 in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Georgia 442,910 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 123 Pakistan 436,755 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 124 Egypt 397,736 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 126 Kiribati 360,070 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 127 Belarus 357,068 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 128 Ghana 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
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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.