Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 218.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 90th 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +514.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +130.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0207 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +165.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +514.8% | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 87 Lithuania 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Seychelles 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Gambia 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Thailand 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Eswatini 0.0299 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.