Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 4.35 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Samoa stood at 4.35 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Samoa peaked at 4.35 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.79 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Samoa 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.08 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 1.79 billion current LCU | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.21 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 2.31 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.83 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 2.34 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.55 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.81 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.92 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.23 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 3.84 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 4.35 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.35 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.35 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 890.20 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 billion current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.33 billion current LCU | 1.79 billion current LCU | 2.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 billion current LCU | 2.81 billion current LCU | 4.35 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 in Samoa?
- Gross national expenditure in Samoa was 4.35 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.