Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8405 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 184th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.8732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2011 | 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8621 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8953 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9423 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8405 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8516 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 181 Kyrgyzstan 0.8564 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Serbia 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Somalia 0.8524 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 185 Belize 0.8496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.849 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Seychelles 0.8488 current US$ 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8861 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.