Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate was 10.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth in Samoa, 2011–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 10.85 % change on previous year for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 169.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Samoa peaked at 16.16 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.22 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Samoa 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices … current US annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2013 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2014 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2015 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -446.7% |
| 2016 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2017 | 4 % change on previous year | +191.2% |
| 2018 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2019 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -388.9% |
| 2020 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -246.6% |
| 2021 | -0.9917 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2022 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -581.1% |
| 2023 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +238.7% |
| 2024 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2025 | 10.85 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 10.85 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.7 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 10.85 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 11.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.32 % change on previous year | -5.22 % change on previous year | 16.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 62 Cambodia 10.96 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Lithuania 10.93 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Laos 10.91 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Kosovo 10.77 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Namibia 10.76 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Central African Republic 10.68 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Samoa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth in Samoa was 10.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.22 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.