Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Samoa
Samoa: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.5753 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Samoa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.5753 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Samoa peaked at 0.5753 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2324 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Samoa 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2329 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.242 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2358 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2516 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2696 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2773 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2834 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3379 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3555 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3665 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3908 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4011 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4153 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4131 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4384 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4553 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4383 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4387 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4416 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4586 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4953 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5112 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5308 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5143 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4882 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4993 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5753 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.5753 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.5753 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2551 units per square kilometre | 0.2324 units per square kilometre | 0.2834 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | 0.2978 units per square kilometre | 0.4153 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4716 units per square kilometre | 0.4383 units per square kilometre | 0.5308 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5193 units per square kilometre | 0.4882 units per square kilometre | 0.5753 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 116 Honduras 0.6153 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Oman 0.6152 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Uruguay 0.6013 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Kenya 0.5422 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Syria 0.5384 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Brazil 0.482 units 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 product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Samoa?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Samoa was 0.5753 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5753 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2324 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Samoa ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.