GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa
Samoa: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 9.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Samoa, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 9.4% for gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1,327.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Samoa peaked at 13.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -10.7%, in 1974.
Samoa ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.5% | — |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -88.3% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +359.4% |
| 1974 | -10.7% | -246.5% |
| 1975 | -3.8% | -64.4% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -345.0% |
| 1977 | -0.8% | -108.3% |
| 1978 | 6.2% | -906.3% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +74.5% |
| 1980 | -6.2% | -156.8% |
| 1981 | -9.0% | +45.8% |
| 1982 | -1.0% | -89.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -144.9% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +198.7% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +204.4% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -91.2% |
| 1988 | -1.4% | -398.6% |
| 1989 | 3.7% | -357.0% |
| 1990 | -4.4% | -219.3% |
| 1991 | -2.3% | -48.0% |
| 1992 | -0.2% | -91.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -2150.1% |
| 1994 | -2.5% | -162.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -362.5% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -91.0% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +241.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +133.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +45.1% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -40.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +115.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -67.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -77.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +631.7% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -115.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -1230.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | -197.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -102.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +515.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +483.5% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +107.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -82.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -143.4% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -830.2% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -169.8% |
| 2021 | -7.1% | +127.7% |
| 2022 | -5.3% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -273.5% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.8%, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2150.1% | -0.2% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | +1230.7% | -0.5% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | -10.7% | 13.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -9.0% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | -4.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -0.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -3.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | -7.1% | 9.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Samoa?
- Gdp growth in Samoa was 9.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.7% in 1974.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp growth?
- Samoa ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,327.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release