PPP conversion factor, GDP in Samoa
Samoa: PPP conversion factor, GDP was 1.75 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in Samoa is 1.75 LCU per international $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.83 LCU per international $ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7998 LCU per international $, in 1990.
That places Samoa 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7998 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.8209 LCU per international $ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8714 LCU per international $ | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8568 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.41 LCU per international $ | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 LCU per international $ | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 LCU per international $ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.45 LCU per international $ | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.48 LCU per international $ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.48 LCU per international $ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.48 LCU per international $ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.49 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.49 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.57 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.58 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.69 LCU per international $ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.81 LCU per international $ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.83 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.71 LCU per international $ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.66 LCU per international $ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.71 LCU per international $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 LCU per international $ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.74 LCU per international $ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.76 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.71 LCU per international $ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.63 LCU per international $ | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 LCU per international $ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.61 LCU per international $ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 LCU per international $ | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 1.75 LCU per international $ | +3.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.75 LCU per international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.46 LCU per international $, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.75 LCU per international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 LCU per international $, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +64.7% | 0.8568 LCU per international $ | 1.41 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 LCU per international $ | 0.7998 LCU per international $ | 1.48 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 LCU per international $ | 1.48 LCU per international $ | 1.83 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 LCU per international $ | 1.66 LCU per international $ | 1.76 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 LCU per international $ | 1.56 LCU per international $ | 1.75 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, gdp in Samoa?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Samoa was 1.75 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 LCU per international $ in 2009.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7998 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Samoa ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for the level of GDP and the base currency is the US dollar.