GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 632,104 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 632,104 current international $ per square kilometre for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 632,104 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124,721 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 133rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 173,701 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 173,553 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 170,820 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 184,663 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 124,721 current international $ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 133,340 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 151,381 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 154,839 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 160,711 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 168,495 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 185,323 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 201,804 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 215,277 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 230,317 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 244,769 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 268,197 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 283,218 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 294,148 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 310,766 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 316,052 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 346,235 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 363,841 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 357,820 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 364,403 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 372,057 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 397,095 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 431,841 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 450,457 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 456,140 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 481,266 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 476,860 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 480,392 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 522,076 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 632,104 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 632,104 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million current international $ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 632,104 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -32.5% | 184,663 current international $ per square kilometre | 124,721 current international $ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159,622 current international $ per square kilometre | 124,721 current international $ per square kilometre | 184,663 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,987 current international $ per square kilometre | 185,323 current international $ per square kilometre | 316,052 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,116 current international $ per square kilometre | 346,235 current international $ per square kilometre | 481,266 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,858 current international $ per square kilometre | 476,860 current international $ per square kilometre | 632,104 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 130 Venezuela 689,708 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 683,047 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Oman 647,212 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Honduras 630,375 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Uruguay 623,380 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Burundi 608,477 current international $ 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Samoa was 632,104 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 632,104 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,721 current international $ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. 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 GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) 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.