GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128,322 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 135th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 128,322 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 129,610 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 132,299 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 140,987 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 140,337 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 152,841 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 166,813 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 170,781 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 176,491 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 182,900 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 196,570 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 215,850 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 231,593 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 248,476 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 263,035 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 289,294 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 304,573 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 314,345 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 331,795 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 332,034 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 356,654 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 378,021 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 370,689 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 377,403 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 386,509 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 405,117 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 441,618 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 464,047 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 471,784 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 500,921 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 491,874 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 488,378 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 534,975 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,138 current international $ per square kilometre | 128,322 current international $ per square kilometre | 182,900 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,756 current international $ per square kilometre | 196,570 current international $ per square kilometre | 332,034 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,276 current international $ per square kilometre | 356,654 current international $ per square kilometre | 500,921 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 538,627 current international $ per square kilometre | 488,378 current international $ per square kilometre | 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 132 Oman 684,866 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Honduras 683,486 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Uruguay 668,746 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burundi 611,667 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Kenya 602,309 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Syria 600,011 current international $ per square kilometre 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa was 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 639,281 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,322 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.