Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 103rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 3.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 2.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 100 United Arab Emirates 3.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Israel 2.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Tonga 2.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Belarus 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Poland 2.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Ghana 2.37 constant LCU 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.