Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Samoa
Samoa: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 2.24 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Samoa, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Samoa is 2.24, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Samoa peaked at 2.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0298, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0298 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0353 | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0386 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0464 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0519 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0541 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0618 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0706 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0927 | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.106 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.112 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1341 | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1588 | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1864 | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1967 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2069 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2173 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2535 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2555 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2662 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.276 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.299 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3133 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5167 | +64.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4984 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5584 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.632 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6822 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7114 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7809 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8564 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9171 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9835 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.73 | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.72 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.73 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.77 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.11 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.16 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0554 | 0.0298 | 0.0927 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1827 | 0.106 | 0.2555 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4754 | 0.2662 | 0.7114 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.7809 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.72 | 2.24 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 180 Grenada 3.27 compare
- 181 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.84 compare
- 182 Liberia 2.58 compare
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.23 compare
- 185 Timor-Leste 2.02 compare
- 186 Dominica 1.57 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 289.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1371 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 805.05 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 195.57 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435.32 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Samoa?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Samoa was 2.24 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Samoa ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.