Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 11,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Samoa is 11,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.6% on the previous year and up 177.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Samoa peaked at 11,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
Samoa ranks 81st of 196 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 69.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 77.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 88.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 789.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +794.8% |
| 1989 | 961.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 1,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 1,093 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 1,238 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 2,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 1,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1998 | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +219.8% |
| 2005 | 2,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 4,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +124.3% |
| 2007 | 3,441 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 3,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2,858 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 4,884 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 4,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 4,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 5,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2016 | 5,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 8,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 8,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 7,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 8,111 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 7,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 7,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 11,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +62.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +794.8% | 88.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 789.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +219.8% | 1,102 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 397.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 961.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,595 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 78 East Timor 12,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Costa Rica 11,742 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Thailand 11,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cape Verde 11,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Lithuania 10,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Latvia 7,834 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Samoa?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Samoa was 11,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Samoa ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.6%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) 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.