GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate was 11.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
48th
of 207 countries
All-time high
35.99 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-4.34 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
55
1971–2025
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa is 11.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 35.99 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -4.34 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1973 | 20 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 1974 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1975 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1976 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +235.7% |
| 1977 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1979 | 27.27 % change on previous year | +772.7% |
| 1980 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1981 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1982 | 19.74 % change on previous year | +244.7% |
| 1983 | 19.04 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1985 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 35.99 % change on previous year | +422.2% |
| 1989 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 1990 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1992 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1993 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1994 | 11.25 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 1995 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1996 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -741.4% |
| 1997 | 12.45 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1999 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +115.3% |
| 2001 | 10.08 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 10.81 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2005 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2009 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2010 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4351 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2013 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +471.0% |
| 2014 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2015 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +722.5% |
| 2016 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9722 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0799 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2019 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +6599.2% |
| 2020 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2021 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +318.8% |
| 2022 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2023 | 24.73 % change on previous year | +512.0% |
| 2024 | 13.36 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2025 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.67 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 27.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.38 % change on previous year | 5.73 % change on previous year | 35.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.09 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 16.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.78 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 0.0799 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.11 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 24.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 45 Madagascar 12.12 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Zambia 12.03 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Honduras 11.99 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Bhutan 11.68 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 11.67 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Armenia 11.64 % change on previous year 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)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 16,320 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 86.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 86.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 874.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Gni (current lcu), annual growth rate in Samoa was 11.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.99 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.34 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for gni (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 48th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.