Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Samoa
Samoa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Samoa peaked at 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 127th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 2.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 124 Fiji 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Georgia 1.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Barbados 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Peru 1.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Tunisia 1.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Grenada 1.57 constant 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Samoa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Samoa was 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Samoa ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 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.