Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 178.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa is 178.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 415.5% on the previous year and up 517.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 178.31 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -366.97 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -8.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -56.26 % change on previous year | +556.2% |
| 1981 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1982 | 19.02 % change on previous year | -486.2% |
| 1983 | -25.3 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 1984 | 26.37 % change on previous year | -204.2% |
| 1985 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1986 | 43.19 % change on previous year | +859.1% |
| 1987 | 148.97 % change on previous year | +244.9% |
| 1988 | 44.78 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1989 | 172.62 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 1990 | 147.89 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1991 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1992 | -25.11 % change on previous year | +268.9% |
| 1993 | -102.48 % change on previous year | +308.1% |
| 1994 | -366.97 % change on previous year | +258.1% |
| 1995 | 156.08 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1997 | -54.1 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1998 | 158.52 % change on previous year | -393.0% |
| 1999 | -88.86 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 2005 | -117.53 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2007 | -15.21 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 2008 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2009 | 40.03 % change on previous year | -1115.7% |
| 2010 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2011 | -33.34 % change on previous year | -1054.3% |
| 2012 | 40.8 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2013 | -104.55 % change on previous year | -356.2% |
| 2014 | 45.08 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2015 | 28.87 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2016 | -63.74 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 2017 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2018 | -68.82 % change on previous year | -680.7% |
| 2019 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2020 | 36.42 % change on previous year | +178.1% |
| 2021 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2022 | 8.99 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 2024 | 34.59 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2025 | 178.31 % change on previous year | +415.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 178.31 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.27 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 178.31 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.1462 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -8.57 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | -8.57 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.3 % change on previous year | -56.26 % change on previous year | 172.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.21 % change on previous year | -366.97 % change on previous year | 158.52 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -17 % change on previous year | -117.53 % change on previous year | 40.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | -12.72 % change on previous year | -104.55 % change on previous year | 45.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.97 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 178.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 2 Gambia 294.61 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Austria 266.91 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Croatia 190.04 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Canada 149.03 % change on previous year compare
- 7 United States 131.19 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Libya 123.34 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was 178.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 178.31 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -366.97 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 517.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 41 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.