Inflation of consumer prices in Samoa
Samoa: Inflation of consumer prices was 2.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Samoa, 1962–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.2% for inflation of consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Samoa peaked at 33.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 1995.
Samoa ranks 122nd of 190 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 of consumer prices 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%, 68% of the median. (54 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 of consumer prices 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
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- 123 Ireland 2.2% compare
- 124 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.2% compare
- 125 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)
- 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 inflation of consumer prices in Samoa?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Samoa was 2.2% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of 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 Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.