Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 20,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 40.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 112th of 198 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 527.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1204.8% |
| 1979 | 573.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 903.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1981 | 984.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 790.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 821.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 911.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 825.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 786.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 750.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 845.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 541.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 845.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 1992 | 901.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1994 | 1,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 859.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 1,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1998 | 845.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 832.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +842.8% |
| 2005 | 15,671 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 2006 | 13,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 16,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 19,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 11,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 10,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 13,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 9,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 20,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 2014 | 13,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 8,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 11,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 9,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 15,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2019 | 13,896 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 10,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 11,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 12,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1204.8% | 40.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 527.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +842.8% | 832.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 380.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 573.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 861.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 750.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 541.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,850 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 109 Belarus 19,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Cape Verde 17,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Australia 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Peru 15,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Iceland 14,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Nigeria 14,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,299 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.