Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Samoa
Samoa: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Samoa, 1994–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Samoa peaked at 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 152nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8583 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8178 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.617 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3936 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3491 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3106 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2747 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2653 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2217 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 0.206 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.617 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3512 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2926 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2437 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.295 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 149 Azerbaijan 0.2173 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Switzerland 0.2063 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 El Salvador 0.202 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Slovenia 0.1993 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Oman 0.1876 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Jordan 0.1863 constant 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Samoa?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Samoa was 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 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.