Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 32nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.24 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8742 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 29 Paraguay 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Seychelles 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Greenland 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Nepal 0.9996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 El Salvador 0.9949 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Tunisia 0.9777 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 32nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.