Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was -12.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -12.2 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 82.2% on the previous year and down 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 900.79 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -210.74 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Samoa 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -47.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 88.8 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 1983 | 147.83 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1984 | 308.25 % change on previous year | +108.5% |
| 1985 | 194.24 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1986 | -17.78 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1987 | -89.37 % change on previous year | +402.6% |
| 1988 | 464.05 % change on previous year | -619.2% |
| 1989 | 102.68 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1990 | -210.74 % change on previous year | -305.2% |
| 1991 | 62.09 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1992 | 269.26 % change on previous year | +333.7% |
| 1993 | -59.3 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1994 | 279.68 % change on previous year | -571.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1996 | 10.95 % change on previous year | +321.6% |
| 1997 | -88.96 % change on previous year | -912.3% |
| 1998 | 36.99 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1999 | -157.82 % change on previous year | -526.7% |
| 2000 | 900.79 % change on previous year | -670.8% |
| 2001 | 45.1 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2002 | -23.52 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2003 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2004 | -40.78 % change on previous year | +425.1% |
| 2005 | 115.06 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
| 2006 | -67.89 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 2007 | -77.2 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 631.69 % change on previous year | -918.2% |
| 2009 | -115.07 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2010 | 572.58 % change on previous year | -597.6% |
| 2011 | 51.95 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2012 | -196.96 % change on previous year | -479.1% |
| 2013 | 102.87 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2014 | 516.82 % change on previous year | +402.4% |
| 2015 | 483.33 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 107.38 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2017 | -82.39 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2018 | -143.38 % change on previous year | +74.0% |
| 2019 | 829.84 % change on previous year | -678.7% |
| 2020 | -169.83 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2021 | -63.07 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 144.99 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
| 2023 | 566.68 % change on previous year | +290.8% |
| 2024 | -68.51 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2025 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.87 % change on previous year | -89.37 % change on previous year | 464.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.47 % change on previous year | -210.74 % change on previous year | 279.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.04 % change on previous year | -115.07 % change on previous year | 900.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.2 % change on previous year | -196.96 % change on previous year | 829.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.34 % change on previous year | -169.83 % change on previous year | 566.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 126 Sudan -9.17 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Algeria -9.76 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Paraguay -11.67 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Suriname -12.2 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Chile -13.31 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Malawi -14.03 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Samoa was -12.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 900.79 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -210.74 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.5%. 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 Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Real gdp growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.