Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 3.05 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Samoa is 3.05 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Samoa peaked at 3.05 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.51 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Samoa 193rd out of 207 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) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.51 billion current LCU | — |
| 2011 | 1.57 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1.91 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.91 billion current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.97 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.86 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.97 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 3.05 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.05 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 896.75 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.05 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 504.71 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.73 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 billion current LCU | 1.86 billion current LCU | 3.05 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 190 Liberia 5.10 billion current LCU compare
- 191 Andorra 3.63 billion current LCU compare
- 192 Grenada 3.15 billion current LCU compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.88 billion current LCU compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.79 billion current LCU compare
- 196 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.27 billion current 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)
- 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 value added at basic prices (gva) in Samoa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Samoa was 3.05 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Samoa ranks 193rd out of 207 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 76.2%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.