GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 921,482 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa is 921,482 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 921,482 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,519 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 180th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,519 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 13,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 14,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 17,918 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 20,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 20,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 23,891 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 27,304 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 28,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 35,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 40,848 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 43,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 51,714 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 61,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 71,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 75,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 79,752 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 83,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 97,717 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 98,511 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 102,635 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 106,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 115,286 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 120,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 198,051 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 1995 | 196,531 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 220,308 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 247,970 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 262,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 270,807 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 290,504 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 322,477 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 345,750 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 373,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 411,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 456,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 490,968 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 530,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 599,240 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 605,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 610,014 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 627,731 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 628,636 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 644,074 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 653,855 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 705,954 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 779,428 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 807,058 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 810,942 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 859,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 843,212 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 780,378 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 780,637 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 921,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 921,482 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 921,482 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +64.0% | 120,799 current LCU per square kilometre | 198,051 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,402 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,519 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,441 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,848 current LCU per square kilometre | 98,511 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,085 current LCU per square kilometre | 102,635 current LCU per square kilometre | 270,807 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 442,666 current LCU per square kilometre | 290,504 current LCU per square kilometre | 605,993 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 712,744 current LCU per square kilometre | 610,014 current LCU per square kilometre | 859,745 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 831,427 current LCU per square kilometre | 780,378 current LCU per square kilometre | 921,482 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 177 Bosnia and Herzegovina 975,004 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 178 Tunisia 963,607 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 179 Tajikistan 956,712 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 181 Finland 897,427 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 182 Estonia 893,700 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 183 Suriname 791,649 current 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Samoa was 921,482 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 921,482 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,519 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.