General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Samoa
Samoa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 1,822 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,822 constant LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Samoa peaked at 1,822 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,150 constant LCU per person, in 2017.
That places Samoa 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,169 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 1,247 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,250 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,283 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,334 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,449 constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1,385 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,209 constant LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1,150 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1,340 constant LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 1,489 constant LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,499 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,485 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,720 constant LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1,685 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,789 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 1,822 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,822 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,506 constant LCU per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,822 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,530 constant LCU per person, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,169 constant LCU per person | 1,169 constant LCU per person | 1,169 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,314 constant LCU per person | 1,150 constant LCU per person | 1,489 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,667 constant LCU per person | 1,485 constant LCU per person | 1,822 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 150 Kuwait 1,984 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Belize 1,960 constant LCU per person compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 1,938 constant LCU per person compare
- 154 Bahrain 1,473 constant LCU per person compare
- 155 Tunisia 1,439 constant LCU per person compare
- 156 Oman 1,426 constant LCU per person 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 lcu), per in Samoa?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Samoa was 1,822 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,822 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,150 constant LCU per person in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.