Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Samoa
Samoa: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Samoa, 1962–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Samoa stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Samoa peaked at 33.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 1995.
Samoa ranks 124th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.7% | — |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -74.0% |
| 1964 | 5.3% | +669.7% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -60.2% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +35.6% |
| 1967 | -0.5% | -118.0% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -431.7% |
| 1969 | 4.1% | +141.3% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +73.8% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | +57.5% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +56.7% |
| 1974 | 25.0% | +112.4% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | -64.8% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -44.2% |
| 1977 | 14.6% | +198.0% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -85.9% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +440.1% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | +197.2% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 16.5% | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 9.1% | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +86.3% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -24.0% |
| 1990 | 15.2% | +135.8% |
| 1991 | -1.8% | -111.9% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -596.4% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -81.0% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | +604.4% |
| 1995 | -2.9% | -124.0% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -285.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -67.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -88.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +264.7% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +297.0% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +109.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -98.6% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +13983.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -88.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +99.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +107.4% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -87.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +573.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -60.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -70.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | -166.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -278.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +80.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +139.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -76.6% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | -259.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -299.7% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +249.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -72.6% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +13983.7% | 0.1% | 16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | -0.5% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 2.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 4.6% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | -2.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 0.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -0.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -1.6% | 11.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 121 Portugal 2.3% compare
- 122 San Marino 2.3% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 2.3% compare
- 125 Ireland 2.2% compare
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.2% compare
- 127 Germany 2.2% 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 inflation, consumer prices in Samoa?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Samoa was 2.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Samoa ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.