Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 11,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa is 11,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.3% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 11,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 107th of 197 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 44.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +477.9% |
| 1982 | 29.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 47.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1984 | 119.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +149.5% |
| 1985 | 240.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.4% |
| 1986 | 444.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1987 | 972.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 1988 | 1,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 1,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1990 | 2,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1991 | 2,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 2,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 1,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 1,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 1,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 1,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 1,951 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 973.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 1,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2005 | 1,966 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 1,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 2,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 4,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.1% |
| 2009 | 2,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 2,408 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 2,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 2,460 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 6,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.4% |
| 2014 | 6,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,853 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 2016 | 2,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 1,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 3,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 4,414 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 5,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 11,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +96.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +477.9% | 7.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 450.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,864 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 973.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,524 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,716 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,252 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 104 Djibouti 12,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 12,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Iceland 11,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Dominica 11,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mexico 11,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Iraq 10,685 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 11,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.