GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 13.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa is 13.84 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 10,594.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 66.09 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -12.48 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Samoa 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 31.79 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1974 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1975 | -0.0645 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1976 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +13982.4% |
| 1977 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 1978 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 12.97 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1981 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 1982 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1983 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -401.1% |
| 1984 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1985 | -12.48 % change on previous year | +424.5% |
| 1986 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1987 | 10.66 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1988 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1989 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1990 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 1991 | -0.1344 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1992 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -4073.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6198 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1994 | 66.09 % change on previous year | +10562.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1996 | 11.14 % change on previous year | +553.5% |
| 1997 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1998 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1999 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2001 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +113.0% |
| 2002 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2003 | 18.32 % change on previous year | +215.0% |
| 2004 | 22.29 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 16.94 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2007 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +203.7% |
| 2008 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2009 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2010 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 2011 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2013 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2014 | -0.1319 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -2714.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +102.1% |
| 2018 | -0.7228 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2019 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -643.4% |
| 2020 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 2021 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2022 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2023 | 12.64 % change on previous year | -1071.2% |
| 2024 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13.84 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13.84 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.94 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -13982.4% | -0.0645 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +10562.6% | 0.6198 % change on previous year | 66.09 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +4073.4% | -0.1344 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2714.4% | -0.1319 % change on previous year | 3.45 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1071.2% | -1.3 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.23 % change on previous year | -9.08 % change on previous year | 31.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4574 % change on previous year | -12.48 % change on previous year | 19.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.05 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 66.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -0.7228 % change on previous year | 9.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 21 Burkina Faso 14.39 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Colombia 14.26 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ethiopia 13.94 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Monaco 13.58 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Guinea 13.06 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Poland 12.58 % change on previous year 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 us$), annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Samoa was 13.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.09 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.48 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 24th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,594.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.