Rwanda vs Samoa: GDP growth
Rwanda
8.9%
in 2024
Samoa
9.4%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
6th
Samoa rank
4th
GDP growth over time
- Rwanda
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 9.4% against 8.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.2% | -0.2% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 3.9% | 4.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 2.4% | 4.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 0.6% | 5.9% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Rwanda or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 9.4% against 8.9% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Rwanda and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Samoa rank globally for gdp growth?
- Rwanda ranks 6th 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