Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 5.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Samoa 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 5.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -41.3% |
| 1995 | 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 3.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 2.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP 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 | -41.3% | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 Singapore 1.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 1.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Czechia 1.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Palestine 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Japan 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 1.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.