Northern Mariana Islands vs Samoa: GDP growth
Northern Mariana Islands
16.6%
in 2022
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
2nd
Samoa rank
4th
GDP growth over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 16.6% against 9.4% in Samoa, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.8 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Samoa ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.2% | 2.9% | 11.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | -2.5% | -5.2% | 2.7% | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Northern Mariana Islands or Samoa?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 16.6% against 9.4% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
- 7.2%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Samoa rank globally for gdp growth?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release