General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Samoa
Samoa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Samoa stood at 58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Samoa peaked at 59,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Samoa 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 38,120 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 38,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 41,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 45,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 44,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 38,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 38,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 44,837 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 50,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 51,205 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 51,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 59,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 35,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 42,089 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 38,098 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 50,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,237 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 51,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 59,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 87 Ecuador 60,880 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Morocco 59,408 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 59,209 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Oman 57,026 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Armenia 56,683 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Tunisia 55,121 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Samoa?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Samoa was 58,864 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 59,699 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Samoa ranks 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.