Samoa in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Samoa, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$1.3 bn

2025

from $258.9 m in 2000

GDP per person

$5 873

2025

from $1 425 in 2000

Real growth

4.2%

2025

from 5.1% in 2000

Inflation

2.2%

2025

from 1.0% in 2000

Unemployment

5.0%

2025

from 4.7% in 2000

Government debt

21.2%of GDP

2025

from 55.8% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Samoa's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$1.3 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$1.3 bn
2024	$1.2 bn
2023	$1.0 bn
2022	$889.6 m
2021	$859.7 m
2020	$868.9 m
2019	$913.0 m
2018	$878.4 m
2017	$884.8 m
2016	$843.9 m
2015	$824.2 m
2014	$796.7 m
2013	$797.7 m
2012	$773.1 m
2011	$744.1 m
2010	$680.3 m
2009	$628.0 m
2008	$641.3 m
2007	$573.5 m
2006	$499.9 m
2005	$476.8 m
2004	$407.7 m
2003	$333.4 m
2002	$281.8 m
2001	$266.3 m
2000	$258.9 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.1%
2029 (projection)	2.2%
2028 (projection)	2.5%
2027 (projection)	2.8%
2026 (projection)	3.2%
2025	4.2%
2024	4.8%
2023	15.2%
2022	2.3%
2021	−5.0%
2020	−3.1%
2019	4.5%
2018	−0.6%
2017	1.4%
2016	8.0%
2015	3.9%
2014	0.7%
2013	0.1%
2012	−3.7%
2011	3.9%
2010	6.1%
2009	−0.5%
2008	3.6%
2007	0.5%
2006	2.1%
2005	6.6%
2004	3.1%
2003	5.2%
2002	5.7%
2001	7.4%
2000	5.1%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$5 8732025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$5 873	$9 319
2024	$5 393	$8 751
2023	$4 823	$8 203
2022	$4 132	$6 909
2021	$4 022	$6 351
2020	$4 100	$6 452
2019	$4 352	$6 638
2018	$4 232	$6 318
2017	$4 308	$6 280
2016	$4 147	$6 141
2015	$4 084	$5 682
2014	$3 983	$5 468
2013	$4 024	$5 387
2012	$3 935	$5 339
2011	$3 822	$5 494
2010	$3 524	$5 229
2009	$3 279	$4 906
2008	$3 374	$4 939
2007	$3 039	$4 713
2006	$2 663	$4 592
2005	$2 550	$4 379
2004	$2 189	$3 997
2003	$1 798	$3 792
2002	$1 528	$3 553
2001	$1 454	$3 335
2000	$1 425	$3 062

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200058%19%9%15%

202572%9%9%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.2%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	3.0%
2030 (projection)	3.0%
2029 (projection)	3.0%
2028 (projection)	3.0%
2027 (projection)	3.2%
2026 (projection)	2.5%
2025	2.2%
2024	2.2%
2023	7.9%
2022	11.0%
2021	3.1%
2020	−1.6%
2019	1.0%
2018	4.2%
2017	1.8%
2016	1.3%
2015	0.7%
2014	−0.4%
2013	0.6%
2012	2.0%
2011	5.2%
2010	0.8%
2009	6.3%
2008	11.6%
2007	5.6%
2006	3.7%
2005	1.9%
2004	16.3%
2003	0.1%
2002	8.1%
2001	3.8%
2000	1.0%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

5.0%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	5.0%	13.0%
2024	4.9%	12.7%
2023	4.9%	12.9%
2022	5.0%	13.3%
2021	6.7%	16.0%
2020	7.5%	17.8%
2019	7.9%	17.5%
2018	8.7%	18.4%
2017	9.4%	19.4%
2016	9.1%	18.6%
2015	8.9%	18.1%
2014	8.7%	17.5%
2013	8.8%	17.6%
2012	8.8%	17.5%
2011	5.7%	14.9%
2010	5.6%	14.6%
2009	5.7%	14.5%
2008	5.5%	14.2%
2007	5.4%	13.8%
2006	5.3%	13.5%
2005	5.2%	13.1%
2004	5.2%	12.7%
2003	5.0%	12.3%
2002	5.0%	11.9%
2001	5.0%	11.7%
2000	4.7%	11.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

27.6%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	27.6%	43.0%
2024	30.7%	48.9%
2023	26.2%	54.6%
2022	11.5%	49.4%
2021	11.5%	48.3%
2020	29.2%	48.3%
2019	35.0%	48.3%
2018	32.0%	47.0%
2017	29.7%	44.4%
2016	28.8%	46.4%
2015	27.1%	47.5%
2014	27.6%	52.9%
2013	28.1%	49.8%
2012	26.2%	56.5%
2011	28.4%	53.2%
2010	27.7%	50.9%
2009	28.0%	48.0%
2008	27.9%	46.0%
2007	29.2%	54.0%
2006	29.6%	52.9%
2005	28.5%	47.7%
2004	29.1%	43.5%
2003	31.1%	45.2%
2002	34.2%	53.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

6.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	6.9%
2024	5.6%
2023	3.8%
2022	−8.3%
2021	−13.3%
2020	−8.7%
2019	3.7%
2018	2.7%
2017	−1.1%
2016	−4.5%
2015	−1.5%
2014	−5.8%
2013	−5.6%
2012	−1.0%
2011	−10.9%
2010	−9.1%
2009	−1.8%
2008	−8.5%
2007	−8.0%
2006	−15.3%
2005	−10.0%
2004	−6.4%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

0.2%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	0.2%
2024	0.3%
2023	0.2%
2022	0.5%
2021	1.0%
2020	0.5%
2019	−0.2%
2018	1.9%
2017	1.0%
2016	0.3%
2015	3.3%
2014	2.9%
2013	1.7%
2012	2.7%
2011	2.0%
2010	0.1%
2009	1.6%
2008	7.2%
2007	1.2%
2006	4.4%
2005	0.8%
2004	0.6%
2003	0.8%
2002	0.6%
2001	0.5%
2000	−0.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

21.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	19.2%
2030 (projection)	18.5%
2029 (projection)	17.7%
2028 (projection)	17.2%
2027 (projection)	16.6%
2026 (projection)	17.1%
2025	21.2%
2024	25.2%
2023	31.8%
2022	41.0%
2021	45.4%
2020	43.2%
2019	44.3%
2018	49.4%
2017	46.7%
2016	49.0%
2015	56.4%
2014	54.9%
2013	54.1%
2012	50.9%
2011	41.5%
2010	40.3%
2009	33.3%
2008	28.2%
2007	31.5%
2006	33.5%
2005	34.2%
2004	39.8%
2003	42.8%
2002	50.3%
2001	53.8%
2000	55.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

4.7%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−1.5%
2030 (projection)	−1.5%
2029 (projection)	−1.5%
2028 (projection)	−1.3%
2027 (projection)	−0.4%
2026 (projection)	0.6%
2025	4.7%
2024	9.3%
2023	2.7%
2022	5.0%
2021	1.7%
2020	5.4%
2019	1.5%
2018	0.1%
2017	−2.0%
2016	−0.3%
2015	−3.8%
2014	−5.4%
2013	−3.8%
2012	−7.4%
2011	−5.2%
2010	−5.5%
2009	−3.0%
2008	−0.4%
2007	0.5%
2006	−0.4%
2005	0.2%
2004	−0.7%
2003	−0.5%
2002	−1.8%
2001	−2.0%
2000	−0.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

24.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2023	24.0%
2022	24.0%
2021	24.6%
2020	24.4%
2019	24.4%
2018	23.9%
2017	23.5%
2016	23.0%
2015	22.5%
2014	23.7%
2013	22.7%
2012	20.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Samoa

Population

219 3062025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	219 306
2024	218 019
2023	216 663
2022	215 261
2021	213 779
2020	211 944
2019	209 780
2018	207 582
2017	205 415
2016	203 499
2015	201 782
2014	200 037
2013	198 268
2012	196 498
2011	194 713
2010	193 023
2009	191 513
2008	190 107
2007	188 753
2006	187 709
2005	186 978
2004	186 249
2003	185 430
2002	184 471
2001	183 166
2000	181 685

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	38.1%	55.9%	6.1%
2024	38.5%	55.6%	5.9%
2023	38.7%	55.6%	5.7%
2022	38.8%	55.7%	5.6%
2021	38.7%	55.9%	5.4%
2020	38.6%	56.1%	5.3%
2019	38.5%	56.4%	5.2%
2018	38.3%	56.6%	5.1%
2017	38.2%	56.8%	5.0%
2016	38.1%	57.0%	4.9%
2015	38.1%	57.1%	4.9%
2014	38.1%	57.0%	4.9%
2013	38.1%	57.0%	4.9%
2012	38.3%	56.8%	4.9%
2011	38.4%	56.7%	4.9%
2010	38.4%	56.7%	4.9%
2009	38.5%	56.6%	4.9%
2008	38.8%	56.4%	4.9%
2007	39.0%	56.1%	4.8%
2006	39.4%	55.8%	4.8%
2005	39.6%	55.6%	4.8%
2004	39.9%	55.4%	4.7%
2003	40.2%	55.2%	4.6%
2002	40.5%	54.9%	4.5%
2001	40.7%	54.9%	4.5%
2000	40.5%	55.0%	4.5%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.802024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.80
2023	3.83
2022	3.88
2021	3.94
2020	4.00
2019	4.06
2018	4.14
2017	4.20
2016	4.26
2015	4.34
2014	4.42
2013	4.49
2012	4.55
2011	4.56
2010	4.52
2009	4.47
2008	4.42
2007	4.36
2006	4.32
2005	4.32
2004	4.34
2003	4.39
2002	4.44
2001	4.48
2000	4.52

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

71.8 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	71.8 years
2023	71.7 years
2022	71.5 years
2021	71.1 years
2020	70.7 years
2019	70.3 years
2018	71.0 years
2017	71.0 years
2016	71.0 years
2015	71.1 years
2014	71.1 years
2013	71.2 years
2012	71.2 years
2011	71.4 years
2010	71.5 years
2009	69.5 years
2008	71.5 years
2007	71.6 years
2006	71.6 years
2005	71.5 years
2004	71.5 years
2003	71.4 years
2002	71.2 years
2001	71.0 years
2000	70.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−2 8152025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−2 815
2024	−2 754
2023	−2 810
2022	−2 837
2021	−2 860
2020	−2 299
2019	−2 313
2018	−2 425
2017	−2 539
2016	−3 008
2015	−3 074
2014	−3 081
2013	−3 107
2012	−3 089
2011	−3 056
2010	−3 197
2009	−3 093
2008	−3 194
2007	−3 152
2006	−3 714
2005	−3 805
2004	−3 796
2003	−3 748
2002	−3 624
2001	−3 198
2000	−3 453

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

6.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	6.8%
2022	6.9%
2021	7.2%
2020	6.1%
2019	5.7%
2018	4.8%
2017	5.2%
2016	5.6%
2015	6.0%
2014	6.4%
2013	6.2%
2012	5.0%
2011	5.4%
2010	5.2%
2009	5.1%
2008	4.5%
2007	4.7%
2006	4.9%
2005	4.6%
2004	4.5%
2003	4.2%
2002	4.5%
2001	3.8%
2000	4.3%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

5.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2024	5.5%
2023	6.1%
2022	6.2%
2021	5.2%
2020	4.5%
2019	4.6%
2018	4.5%
2017	4.2%
2016	4.0%
2015	4.4%
2014	5.4%
2013	4.6%
2012	4.9%
2011	4.8%
2008	5.1%
2002	3.9%
2001	4.0%
2000	3.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

21.2%2014

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2014	21.2%
2013	15.3%
2012	12.9%
2011	11.0%
2010	7.0%
2009	6.0%
2008	5.0%
2007	4.8%
2006	4.5%
2005	3.4%
2004	3.1%
2003	2.8%
2002	2.2%
2001	1.7%
2000	0.6%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

38.72013

−2.0 since 2002, between 38.7 and 42.0 in every year

200240.7

201338.7

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2013	38.7
2008	42.0
2002	40.7

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

17.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	17.5%
2024	17.5%
2023	17.5%
2022	17.5%
2021	17.6%
2020	18.1%
2019	18.4%
2018	18.7%
2017	19.0%
2016	19.1%
2015	19.2%
2014	19.3%
2013	19.4%
2012	19.5%
2011	19.6%
2010	19.8%
2009	20.1%
2008	20.4%
2007	20.7%
2006	21.0%
2005	21.2%
2004	21.5%
2003	21.8%
2002	21.9%
2001	22.0%
2000	21.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

49.1%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	49.1%
2020	47.6%
2019	40.6%
2018	42.6%
2017	36.1%
2016	31.4%
2015	29.8%
2014	25.9%
2013	27.0%
2012	30.8%
2011	28.3%
2010	36.2%
2009	41.0%
2008	41.0%
2007	43.3%
2006	44.9%
2005	50.0%
2004	50.3%
2003	47.9%
2002	50.4%
2001	52.4%
2000	54.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

35.9%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	35.9%
2021	36.0%
2020	35.6%
2019	34.2%
2018	36.6%
2017	35.8%
2016	36.8%
2015	37.1%
2014	41.4%
2013	42.6%
2012	40.2%
2011	40.6%
2010	41.9%
2009	43.2%
2008	45.0%
2007	43.2%
2006	46.0%
2005	48.9%
2004	48.8%
2003	52.4%
2002	49.6%
2001	52.4%
2000	59.7%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.6 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.6 t
2023	1.5 t
2022	1.5 t
2021	1.6 t
2020	1.5 t
2019	1.8 t
2018	1.7 t
2017	1.5 t
2016	1.7 t
2015	1.6 t
2014	1.4 t
2013	1.4 t
2012	1.4 t
2011	1.4 t
2010	1.4 t
2009	1.3 t
2008	1.3 t
2007	1.3 t
2006	1.2 t
2005	1.2 t
2004	1.1 t
2003	1.2 t
2002	1.1 t
2001	1.1 t
2000	1.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

57.6%2023

−2.9 points since 2000, between 57.6% and 60.5% in every year

200060.5%

202357.6%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	57.6%
2022	57.8%
2021	58.0%
2020	58.1%
2019	58.3%
2018	58.5%
2017	58.7%
2016	57.8%
2015	58.0%
2014	58.1%
2013	58.3%
2012	58.5%
2011	58.7%
2010	58.8%
2009	59.0%
2008	59.2%
2007	59.3%
2006	59.5%
2005	59.7%
2004	59.9%
2003	60.0%
2002	60.2%
2001	60.4%
2000	60.5%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Samoa's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1962
Official languages: English, Samoan
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

WSISO alpha-2

WSMISO alpha-3

882ISO numeric

Calling code: +685
Internet domain: .ws
Time zone: UTC+13:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q683 · World Bank data · Oceania