Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Samoa, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Samoa stood at 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Samoa peaked at 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 460,597 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Samoa 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 473,898 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 460,597 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 465,028 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 471,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 493,481 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 479,993 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 488,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 525,693 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 559,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 547,852 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 575,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 608,809 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 639,435 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 723,148 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473,898 current LCU per square kilometre | 473,898 current LCU per square kilometre | 473,898 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 506,768 current LCU per square kilometre | 460,597 current LCU per square kilometre | 575,356 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 703,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 608,809 current LCU per square kilometre | 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 145 Saudi Arabia 926,594 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 New Zealand 911,067 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tajikistan 857,029 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Georgia 831,871 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Brazil 823,871 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 804,243 current LCU per square kilometre 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Samoa?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Samoa was 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 841,482 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,597 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Samoa ranks 148th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.