Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Samoa
Samoa: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 1.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Samoa, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Samoa stood at 1.3. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Samoa peaked at 1.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5114, in 1970.
That places Samoa 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5114 | — |
| 1971 | 0.5805 | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5897 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6327 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5651 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5436 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5943 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5897 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6265 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7095 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6665 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6061 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6026 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6103 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6342 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6692 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6724 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6627 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6873 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6569 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6418 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6405 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6667 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6498 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.689 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7407 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7511 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.768 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.792 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8482 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9165 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9455 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.999 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.17 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.14 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5943 | 0.5114 | 0.7095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6411 | 0.6 | 0.6873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6997 | 0.6405 | 0.792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.8482 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.11 | 1.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 178 Grenada 1.67 compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 1.51 compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 1.46 compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.17 compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.16 compare
- 184 Vanuatu 0.9307 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7688 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,515 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Samoa?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Samoa was 1.3 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5114 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.