PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Samoa
Samoa: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 1.88 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.88 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.91 LCU per international $
in 2023
All-time low
1.22 LCU per international $
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 204 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.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Samoa, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1.22 LCU per international $ | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.27 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.39 LCU per international $ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.31 LCU per international $ | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.34 LCU per international $ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4 LCU per international $ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 LCU per international $ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.39 LCU per international $ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.35 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.37 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 LCU per international $ | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.42 LCU per international $ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.61 LCU per international $ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.59 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6 LCU per international $ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.64 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.76 LCU per international $ | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.86 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.9 LCU per international $ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 LCU per international $ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.88 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.85 LCU per international $ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.86 LCU per international $ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.85 LCU per international $ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.88 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.87 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.82 LCU per international $ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.79 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.84 LCU per international $ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.91 LCU per international $ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.89 LCU per international $ | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.88 LCU per international $ | -0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.88 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 LCU per international $, 21% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.88 LCU per international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 LCU per international $, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 204 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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