Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 133rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 31% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 130 Belarus 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Georgia 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.29 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)
- 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) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 133rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.