Kiribati vs Samoa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Kiribati
356,310 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
337,478 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati rank
127th
Samoa rank
130th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 18,832 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 130th of 210 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,802 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,951 current US$ per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 40,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,649 current US$ per square kilometre | 629.04 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 79,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,487 current US$ per square kilometre | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 131,638 current US$ per square kilometre | 154,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,700 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 252,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 289,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,120 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 328,645 current US$ per square kilometre | 313,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,340 current US$ per square kilometre | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre against 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 18,832 current US$ per square kilometre, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kiribati ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 130th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (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.