Gross domestic product (GDP) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.11 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
195th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.11 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
340.68 million constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Samoa peaked at 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 340.68 million constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Samoa 195th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 340.68 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 386.72 million constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 392.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 421.50 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 376.49 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 362.17 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 395.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 392.86 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 417.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 462.95 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 434.28 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 395.06 million constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 391.27 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 392.96 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 398.02 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 413.62 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 436.38 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 438.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 432.17 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 448.19 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 428.37 million constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 418.52 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 417.68 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 434.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 423.75 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 452.04 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 484.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 487.60 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 498.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 509.20 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 535.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 574.68 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 607.16 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 638.81 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 658.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 702.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 717.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 720.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 746.34 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 742.29 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 787.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 818.08 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 787.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 788.39 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 793.59 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 824.15 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 889.95 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 902.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 896.96 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 936.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 907.77 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 861.99 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 881.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 394.96 million constant 2015 US$ | 340.68 million constant 2015 US$ | 462.95 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 391.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 448.19 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 455.48 million constant 2015 US$ | 417.68 million constant 2015 US$ | 509.20 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 535.13 million constant 2015 US$ | 746.34 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 842.58 million constant 2015 US$ | 787.55 million constant 2015 US$ | 936.89 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 973.32 million constant 2015 US$ | 861.99 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 192 Solomon Islands 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 193 Comoros 1.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 194 Grenada 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 196 Vanuatu 1.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 986.74 million constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Samoa?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Samoa was 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.68 million constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Samoa ranks 195th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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