Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2013–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 341.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 97th of 164 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2015 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2016 | 0.0184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0308 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0514 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +127.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0664 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0741 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +78.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0726 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0755 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4165 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0514 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0687 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 94 Senegal 0.0897 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Guinea-Bissau 0.0871 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Mexico 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Fiji 0.0815 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.0814 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Armenia 0.0771 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.082 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 97th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.8%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.