Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 40th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3163 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 37 Papua New Guinea 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 38 Benin 0.3027 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Philippines 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Turkey 0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 0.2954 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Morocco 0.2938 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3616 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.