Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) was 2.19 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Samoa is 2.19 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Samoa peaked at 2.19 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.60 billion constant LCU, in 2012.
That places Samoa 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.61 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2011 | 1.67 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.60 billion constant LCU | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.60 billion constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.61 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.81 billion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 1.84 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.82 billion constant LCU | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.90 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.84 billion constant LCU | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.74 billion constant LCU | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.80 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.01 billion constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 2.10 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 2.19 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.19 billion constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 504.09 billion constant LCU, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.19 billion constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 473.15 billion constant LCU, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.71 billion constant LCU | 1.60 billion constant LCU | 1.90 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion constant LCU | 1.74 billion constant LCU | 2.19 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 184 Andorra 2.84 billion constant LCU compare
- 185 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.30 billion constant LCU compare
- 186 Grenada 2.23 billion constant LCU compare
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.12 billion constant LCU compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.07 billion constant LCU compare
- 190 East Timor 1.62 billion constant LCU 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) in Samoa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Samoa was 2.19 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 billion constant LCU in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Samoa ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.