Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1085.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0197 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +490.6% |
| 2005 | 0.093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0806 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0389 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1085.1% | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +490.6% | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0545 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0515 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Central African Republic 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 India 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Niger 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0.0252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Cameroon 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Mauritania 0.025 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.