General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Samoa
Samoa: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Samoa stood at 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Samoa peaked at 0.533 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3073 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.3074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.3481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3186 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3329 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4497 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4619 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9802 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3074 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3408 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 124 Tonga 0.5587 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 0.5453 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Malaysia 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 0.4934 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 129 Qatar 0.4687 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Peru 0.4664 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Samoa?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Samoa was 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.533 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3073 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Samoa ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.