Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.4581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3712 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.398 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2968 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2582 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2664 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1749 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 10 El Salvador 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Nepal 0.2785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Nicaragua 0.2676 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Lesotho 0.249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Comoros 0.2444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Nauru 0.2336 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.