Real gdp growth in Samoa
Samoa: Real gdp growth was 4.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.2
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
67th
of 196 countries
All-time high
15.21
in 2023
All-time low
-9.06
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Samoa is 4.2, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Samoa peaked at 15.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.06, in 1981.
That places Samoa 67th 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -6.12 | — |
| 1981 | -9.06 | +47.9% |
| 1982 | -1.01 | -88.8% |
| 1983 | 0.485 | -147.8% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | +308.2% |
| 1985 | 5.83 | +194.2% |
| 1986 | 4.79 | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.509 | -89.4% |
| 1988 | 2.87 | +464.0% |
| 1989 | 5.82 | +102.7% |
| 1990 | -6.44 | -210.7% |
| 1991 | -2.44 | -62.1% |
| 1992 | 4.13 | -269.3% |
| 1993 | 1.68 | -59.3% |
| 1994 | 6.39 | +279.7% |
| 1995 | 6.56 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.27 | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.803 | -89.0% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | +37.0% |
| 1999 | -0.636 | -157.8% |
| 2000 | 5.09 | -900.8% |
| 2001 | 7.39 | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 5.65 | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 5.21 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.09 | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 6.64 | +115.1% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | -67.9% |
| 2007 | 0.486 | -77.2% |
| 2008 | 3.56 | +631.7% |
| 2009 | -0.536 | -115.1% |
| 2010 | 2.53 | -572.6% |
| 2011 | 3.85 | +52.0% |
| 2012 | -3.73 | -197.0% |
| 2013 | 0.107 | -102.9% |
| 2014 | 0.66 | +516.8% |
| 2015 | 3.85 | +483.3% |
| 2016 | 7.98 | +107.4% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -82.4% |
| 2018 | -0.61 | -143.4% |
| 2019 | 4.45 | -829.8% |
| 2020 | -3.11 | -169.8% |
| 2021 | -5.07 | +63.1% |
| 2022 | 2.28 | -145.0% |
| 2023 | 15.21 | +566.7% |
| 2024 | 4.79 | -68.5% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | -12.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6087 | -9.06 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 | -6.44 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 | -0.536 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | -3.73 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | -5.07 | 15.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 64 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 4.33 compare
- 65 Madagascar, Republic of 4.32 compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 4.29 compare
- 68 Azerbaijan, Republic of 4.16 compare
- 69 Burundi 4.15 compare
- 70 Somalia 4.1 compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Samoa?
- Real gdp growth in Samoa was 4.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.06 in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for real gdp growth?
- Samoa ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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