GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,975 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Samoa 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,975 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 18,982 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 22,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 29,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 33,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 33,035 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 30,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 34,734 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 38,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 43,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 44,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 41,764 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 42,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 39,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 38,587 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 33,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 35,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 39,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 47,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 43,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 44,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 44,381 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 47,040 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 78,126 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1995 | 79,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 88,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 100,875 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 95,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 90,250 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 91,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 94,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 99,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 117,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 144,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 168,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 176,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 202,667 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 221,910 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 240,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 262,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 273,195 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 281,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 281,514 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 291,219 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 298,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 318,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 315,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 328,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 312,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 303,570 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 299,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +66.1% | 47,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,126 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,975 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,649 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 44,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,875 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 240,375 current US$ per square kilometre | 328,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,305 current US$ per square kilometre | 299,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 127 Kiribati 356,310 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Ghana 354,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Oman 342,152 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Colombia 330,142 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Morocco 323,587 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 South Africa 313,826 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 337,478 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,975 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 130th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.