GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 733,701 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
733,701 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
171st
of 211 countries
All-time high
788,025 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
281,485 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 733,701 constant LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 788,025 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 281,485 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Samoa 171st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 281,485 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 319,524 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 324,595 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 348,264 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 311,071 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 299,236 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 327,131 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 324,595 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 344,883 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 382,505 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 358,816 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 326,419 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 323,284 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 324,677 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 328,858 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 341,747 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 360,558 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 362,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 357,074 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 370,314 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 353,940 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 345,800 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 345,108 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 359,258 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 350,125 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 373,491 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 400,304 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 402,880 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 411,721 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 420,721 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 442,148 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 474,823 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 501,661 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 527,809 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 544,102 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 580,230 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 592,601 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 595,481 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 616,654 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 613,314 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 650,880 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 675,933 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 650,703 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 651,403 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 655,703 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 680,947 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 735,314 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 759,065 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 754,439 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 788,025 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 763,529 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 709,482 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 671,835 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 733,701 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 733,701 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 733,701 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.10 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326,329 constant LCU per square kilometre | 281,485 constant LCU per square kilometre | 382,505 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 345,405 constant LCU per square kilometre | 323,284 constant LCU per square kilometre | 370,314 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 376,335 constant LCU per square kilometre | 345,108 constant LCU per square kilometre | 420,721 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 548,882 constant LCU per square kilometre | 442,148 constant LCU per square kilometre | 616,654 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 700,241 constant LCU per square kilometre | 650,703 constant LCU per square kilometre | 788,025 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 719,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | 671,835 constant LCU per square kilometre | 763,529 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 168 Sierra Leone 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Ghana 821,534 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Finland 796,980 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 172 Bosnia and Herzegovina 712,334 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 682,968 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 174 Estonia 677,920 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 733,701 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 788,025 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 281,485 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) 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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) 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.