GDP in Samoa
Samoa: GDP was 1.29 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Samoa stood at 1.29 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.29 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.21 million current US$, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 201st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 53.72 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 62.57 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 82.45 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 93.55 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 93.49 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 85.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 98.30 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 108.22 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 122.26 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 125.75 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 118.19 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 121.22 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 111.86 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 109.20 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 95.57 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 100.95 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 111.71 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 133.02 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 122.89 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 125.77 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 125.60 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 132.30 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 133.12 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 221.10 million current US$ | +66.1% |
| 1995 | 224.87 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 249.91 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 285.48 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 269.49 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 255.41 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 258.86 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 266.30 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 281.79 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 333.43 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 407.75 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 476.80 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 499.92 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 573.55 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 641.35 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 628.01 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 680.26 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 744.10 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 773.14 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 797.74 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 796.68 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 824.15 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 843.92 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 884.84 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 878.45 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 912.95 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 868.88 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 859.73 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 889.55 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.29 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.10 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.29 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.67 billion current US$, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +66.1% | 133.12 million current US$ | 221.10 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.48 million current US$ | 45.21 million current US$ | 122.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.04 million current US$ | 95.57 million current US$ | 133.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.30 million current US$ | 125.60 million current US$ | 285.48 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.77 million current US$ | 258.86 million current US$ | 641.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 813.62 million current US$ | 680.26 million current US$ | 912.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 billion current US$ | 859.73 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.75 billion current US$ compare
- 199 Grenada 1.42 billion current US$ compare
- 200 Vanuatu 1.35 billion current US$ compare
- 202 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.26 billion current US$ compare
- 203 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.18 billion current US$ compare
- 204 Northern Mariana Islands 1.10 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Samoa?
- Gdp in Samoa was 1.29 billion current US$ 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 1.29 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.21 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp?
- Samoa ranks 201st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.