Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 858,428 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 858,428 constant LCU per square kilometre for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 858,428 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 604,537 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 136th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 604,537 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 641,413 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 673,519 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 650,887 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 647,406 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 660,693 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 693,152 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 746,269 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 767,604 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 795,601 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 827,874 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 801,989 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 725,126 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 743,691 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 858,428 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 858,428 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 858,428 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.42 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 604,537 constant LCU per square kilometre | 604,537 constant LCU per square kilometre | 604,537 constant LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 710,442 constant LCU per square kilometre | 641,413 constant LCU per square kilometre | 827,874 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 782,308 constant LCU per square kilometre | 725,126 constant LCU per square kilometre | 858,428 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 133 Belarus 950,267 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Georgia 887,709 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lithuania 833,502 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Ghana 813,930 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 792,369 constant LCU 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 858,428 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 858,428 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 604,537 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 136th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) 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.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) 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.