Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 37,375 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,347 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 19,800 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 19,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 21,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 21,651 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 17,096 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 16,800 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 17,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 18,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 20,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 25,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 31,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 33,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 33,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 37,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 23,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 19,595 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 19,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 22,236 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 21,650 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 19,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 18,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 18,656 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 19,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 14,941 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 14,910 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,347 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 15,553 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 13,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52,977 current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,593 current US$ per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,388 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,800 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 27,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,981 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,910 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,236 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,933 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,347 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 135 Paraguay 21,055 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Iraq 18,680 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Malawi 18,146 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Benin 17,555 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kiribati 17,313 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burundi 16,690 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 18,053 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 37,375 current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,347 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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.