PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Samoa
Samoa: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 1.88 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Samoa is 1.88 LCU per international $, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Samoa peaked at 1.91 LCU per international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.22 LCU per international $, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 127th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 LCU per international $ | 1.22 LCU per international $ | 1.41 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 LCU per international $ | 1.35 LCU per international $ | 1.88 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 LCU per international $ | 1.85 LCU per international $ | 1.9 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 LCU per international $ | 1.79 LCU per international $ | 1.91 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 124 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.15 LCU per international $ compare
- 125 Poland 2.06 LCU per international $ compare
- 126 Peru 1.93 LCU per international $ compare
- 128 Tonga 1.88 LCU per international $ compare
- 129 Saudi Arabia 1.87 LCU per international $ compare
- 130 Libya 1.79 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Samoa?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Samoa was 1.88 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 LCU per international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 LCU per international $ in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Samoa ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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