Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Samoa
Samoa: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.01 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.01 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0119 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Samoa stood at 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Samoa peaked at 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Samoa 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0119 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0141 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0185 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0207 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0216 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0247 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0291 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0371 million SLC per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0424 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0448 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0536 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0638 million SLC per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0701 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0761 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 0.081 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0865 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1177 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1263 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1379 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1415 million SLC per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1478 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1571 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1748 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1702 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1985 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2232 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.242 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2519 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.276 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3041 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3017 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3225 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3627 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3959 million SLC per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4233 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5754 million SLC per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6102 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5865 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5925 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.612 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6123 million SLC per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6206 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6566 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7335 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7665 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7903 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7981 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8393 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7714 million SLC per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7695 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8125 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.48 million SLC per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.91 million SLC per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0221 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0119 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0371 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0762 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0424 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1263 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1845 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1379 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.2519 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4158 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.276 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.6102 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7022 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.5925 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8393 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8405 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.7695 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 161 Georgia 1.08 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 162 Panama 1.05 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 163 Belarus 1.03 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.965 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 166 Tunisia 0.9443 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 167 Kiribati 0.9098 million SLC 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)
- 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 income — value standard local currency, per square in Samoa?
- Gross national income — value standard local currency, per square in Samoa was 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, per square?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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 Income — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency 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.