Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 2.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Samoa ranks 116th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 2.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 2.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 2.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2025 | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 113 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 114 Barbados 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 115 Poland 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Dominica 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.41 constant LCU 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7688 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,515 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Samoa rank for services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 116th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.