Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 1.56 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Samoa is 1.56 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Samoa peaked at 1.56 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 706.56 million current US$, in 2010.
That places Samoa 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 761.15 million current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 706.56 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 926.95 million current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 799.39 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 991.29 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 974.61 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.56 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.56 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.77 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.56 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.74 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 761.15 million current US$ | 761.15 million current US$ | 761.15 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 946.17 million current US$ | 706.56 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 176 Comoros 2.22 billion current US$ compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 2.02 billion current US$ compare
- 178 Vanuatu 1.59 billion current US$ compare
- 180 San Marino 1.40 billion current US$ compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 1.18 billion current US$ compare
- 182 Guyana 1.09 billion current US$
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Samoa?
- Gross national expenditure in Samoa was 1.56 billion current US$ 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 1.56 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 706.56 million current US$ in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 179th 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 57.7%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.