GNI growth in Samoa
Samoa: GNI growth was 7.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 7.1% for gni growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Samoa peaked at 17.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 33rd of 164 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 growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.7% | — |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +589.9% |
| 2012 | -2.6% | -122.7% |
| 2013 | -7.7% | +196.1% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -230.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -87.8% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +391.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -140.8% |
| 2021 | -8.7% | +494.6% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -132.4% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +523.8% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -52.2% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | -15.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | -7.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | -8.7% | 17.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 gni growth in Samoa?
- Gni growth in Samoa was 7.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for gni growth?
- Samoa ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.