GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 4.42 % change on previous year for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 52.6% on the previous year and up 2,628.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 71.44 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -16.83 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Samoa 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 1973 | 22.84 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 1974 | 27.01 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1976 | -16.83 % change on previous year | -532.7% |
| 1977 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 1978 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1759 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1980 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +5204.0% |
| 1981 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1982 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1983 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 1984 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1985 | -15.78 % change on previous year | +336.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1144 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1987 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +8758.0% |
| 1988 | 20.72 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 1989 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1990 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1991 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 1993 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1994 | 71.44 % change on previous year | -2230.1% |
| 1995 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1996 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1997 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 1998 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 1999 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2000 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +457.0% |
| 2001 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -269.1% |
| 2003 | 15.25 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2007 | 34.52 % change on previous year | +997.5% |
| 2008 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2009 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 2010 | 9.89 % change on previous year | -231.3% |
| 2011 | 9.63 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3649 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1747 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 2015 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +2703.3% |
| 2016 | 0.905 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 2017 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 2018 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2019 | -0.7222 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2020 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -242.9% |
| 2021 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +462.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0251 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 2023 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -37201.9% |
| 2024 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.42 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.03 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.42 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.85 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +37201.9% | -0.0251 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +8758.0% | 0.1144 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +5204.0% | 0.1759 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2703.3% | -0.1747 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2230.1% | -3.35 % change on previous year | 71.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.51 % change on previous year | -16.83 % change on previous year | 27.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8835 % change on previous year | -15.78 % change on previous year | 20.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.89 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 71.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.85 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year | 34.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -4.9 % change on previous year | 9.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -0.0251 % change on previous year | 9.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 59 Portugal 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 60 South Africa 4.53 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Monaco 4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Tonga 4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Lesotho 4.37 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Honduras 4.26 % change on previous year 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate in Samoa was 4.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.44 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.83 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator — value us$, 2015 prices, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,628.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices, 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 Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP Deflator — Value US$, 2015 prices. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.