Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Samoa 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 1.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 121 Poland 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 South Sudan 2.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 United Arab Emirates 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Peru 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Tunisia 1.88 current 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)
- 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 services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Samoa rank for services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 124th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current 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.