Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa is 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 633,601 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Samoa 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 734,470 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 633,601 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 781,989 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 815,198 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 645,410 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 827,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 849,124 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 900,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 916,824 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 925,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 983,068 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 734,470 current LCU per square kilometre | 734,470 current LCU per square kilometre | 734,470 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 827,865 current LCU per square kilometre | 633,601 current LCU per square kilometre | 983,068 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 140 New Zealand 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bahamas 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Croatia 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Brazil 1.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Georgia 1.26 million current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,292 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 19,843 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1254 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 633,601 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) 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.