International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Samoa
Samoa: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 242,943 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Samoa, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Samoa stood at 242,943 US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 340.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Samoa peaked at 242,943 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50,895 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 101st of 169 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55,126 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 50,895 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 70,920 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 62,835 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 87,521 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 84,180 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 96,877 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 139,699 US dollar per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2021 | 152,008 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 187,976 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 242,943 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 242,943 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401,201 US dollar per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 242,943 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 951,942 US dollar per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72,622 US dollar per square kilometre | 50,895 US dollar per square kilometre | 96,877 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 180,656 US dollar per square kilometre | 139,699 US dollar per square kilometre | 242,943 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 98 Ecuador 260,341 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 99 Indonesia 256,417 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 100 Bangladesh 247,764 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 102 Moldova 236,315 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 103 Georgia 233,790 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 104 Colombia 231,121 US dollar 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)
- 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 international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Samoa?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Samoa was 242,943 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 242,943 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,895 US dollar per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Samoa ranks 101st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.7%. 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 International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- 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.
About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.