Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8358 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.8358 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.9353 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5694 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 111th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.7489 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7143 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.8358 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.8358 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 37% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6319 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7661 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5694 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 108 Bolivia 0.9536 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Israel 0.888 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Peru 0.8578 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Romania 0.8068 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Brazil 0.8054 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Belarus 0.7826 current 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.8358 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9353 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5694 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current 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.