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Samoa

WSMEast Asia & PacificUpper middle incomeCapital: Apia
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65/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$1.38B
2026▲ 6.8%
Population
219,306
2025▲ 0.6%
GDP per Capita
$6,455
2026▲ 6.2%
Life Expectancy
71.8 years
2024▲ 0.2%
Samoa in world space2000–2024
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002024
192 countries · log scale on X world Samoa· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Samoa

Samoa's GDP is $1.38B (2026), with a population of 219,306, and GDP per capita of $6,455. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 3.2%, inflation at 2.5%, government debt at 17.1% of GDP, life expectancy of 71.8 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

▶Economy31 indicators · 2020–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD)$1.38B2026▲ 6.8%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)3.2%2026▼ 23.8%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$6,4552026▲ 6.2%IMF
GDP, PPP (Intl $)$1.90B2026▲ 6.2%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$8,8942026▲ 5.5%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.00%2026▲ 0.0%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$1.29B2025▲ 10.8%WB
GNI per Capita, Atlas Method (Current US$)$5,6402025▲ 11.9%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (Current Intl $)$9,3002025▲ 7.6%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)10.2%2025▼ 3.9%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)72.1%2025▲ 3.9%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)9.1%2025▼ 7.2%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)18.6%2025▲ 10.9%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)72.8%2025▼ 4.0%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)30.0%2025▲ 3.5%WB
Gross Savings (% of GDP)30.0%2025▲ 0.1%WB
GDP Deflator Inflation (Annual %)6.2%2025▼ 26.8%WB
GDP per Employed Person (Constant 2021 PPP $)$31,8172025▲ 4.4%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)4.9%2025▼ 5.6%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$3,5392021—WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)27.7%2020—WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-15.4%2025▲ 15.5%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)0.3%2021—WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)0.28%2021—WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$130.9M2025▲ 5.2%WB
GDP per Capita, PPP (Constant 2021 Intl $)$7,9632025▲ 3.6%WB
GDP per Capita (Constant 2015 US$)$5,0562025▲ 3.6%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary20 indicators · 2023–2026 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)2.5%2026▲ 31.6%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)17.1%2026▼ 19.3%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)0.6%2026▼ 87.2%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-1.6%2026▼ 128.1%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)2.2%2025▲ 1.8%WB
Real Interest Rate (%)2.1%2025▲ 40562.4%WB
Lending Interest Rate (%)8.4%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Deposit Interest Rate (%)1.6%2025▼ 0.7%WB
Government Revenue Excluding Grants (% of GDP)30.7%2023▼ 1.1%WB
Government Expense (% of GDP)26.7%2023▼ 16.2%WB
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)24.0%2023▼ 0.3%WB
Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue)45.1%2023▲ 17.4%WB
Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)8.2%2023▲ 13.2%WB
Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)13.8%2023▼ 7.0%WB
Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP)4.6%2023▲ 171.6%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$598.3M2025▲ 17.8%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)12.42025▲ 26.0%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)2.792025▲ 1.4%WB
PPP Conversion Factor1.752025▲ 3.3%WB
Broad Money (% of GDP)50.7%2025▼ 7.2%WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)70.6%2025▼ 11.2%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)27.6%2025▼ 9.9%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)43.0%2025▼ 12.0%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$355.7M2025▼ 1.3%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$553.9M2025▼ 3.6%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$24.0M2025▼ 42.9%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$467.0M2025▼ 4.7%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.2%2025▼ 45.8%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)0.0%2025▼ 82.4%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$2.2M2025▼ 40.6%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$288.1M2025▲ 2.1%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)22.4%2025▼ 6.8%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)76.7%2024▲ 1235.2%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)6.9%2025▲ 24.3%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$89.3M2025▲ 36.1%WB
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
External Debt (% of GNI)37.6%2024▼ 19.7%WB
External Debt Stocks (USD)$394.9M2024▼ 8.7%WB
Total Debt Service (% of GNI)3.2%2024▼ 16.7%WB
Present Value of External Debt (USD)$207.0M2024—WB
Use of IMF Credit (USD)$55.8M2024▼ 2.8%WB
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)11.3%2023▼ 23.1%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$117.2M2023▼ 8.4%WB
▶Finance5 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP)48.8%2025▼ 12.1%WB
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)65.5%2025▼ 6.4%WB
Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%)9.8%2024▼ 8.2%WB
Bank Nonperforming Loans (%)4.2%2024▼ 21.8%WB
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)29.9%2023—WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)182023—WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)2.0%2023—WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)54.9%2023—WB
Firms with a Female Top Manager (%)48.0%2023—WB
Firms Offering Training (%)20.8%2023—WB
Time to Obtain an Operating License (days)33.72023—WB
Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%)53.7%2023—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population219,3062025▲ 0.6%WB
Population Growth (%)0.6%2025▼ 5.7%WB
Population Density (per km²)782023▲ 0.7%WB
Surface Area (sq km)2,8402023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)2,7802023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)17.5%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (total)38,3932025▲ 0.6%WB
Rural Population (%)82.5%2025▼ 0.0%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth71.8 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Life Expectancy, Male70.0 years2024▲ 0.1%WB
Life Expectancy, Female73.8 years2024▲ 0.2%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)3.82024▼ 0.7%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)252024▼ 1.7%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)6.22024▲ 0.0%WB
Net Migration-2,8152025▼ 2.2%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)38.1%2025▼ 1.0%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)55.9%2025▲ 0.4%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)6.1%2025▲ 3.2%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)79.0%2025▼ 0.9%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)10.9%2025▲ 2.8%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)68.1%2025▼ 1.4%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)183.92024▼ 0.7%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)142.32024▼ 1.3%WB
▶Labor20 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force57,7762025▼ 0.0%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)42.5%2025▼ 1.3%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)30.7%2025▼ 1.3%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)54.5%2025▼ 1.3%WB
Unemployment (%)5.0%2025▲ 2.9%WB
Female Unemployment (%)7.3%2025▼ 2.4%WB
Male Unemployment (%)3.7%2025▲ 9.8%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)13.0%2025▲ 2.4%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)26.9%2025▼ 3.1%WB
Employment in Industry (%)15.9%2025▲ 3.5%WB
Employment in Services (%)57.2%2025▲ 0.6%WB
Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %)43.8%2022—WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)41.6%2025▼ 0.5%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)55.5%2025▲ 0.4%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)20.8%2022—WB
Employers (% of total employment)2.9%2025▼ 0.4%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)36.4%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)40.4%2025▼ 1.4%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)44.5%2025▼ 0.5%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)30.1%2022—WB
▶Education15 indicators · 2010–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)5.5%2024▼ 10.7%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)11.7%2025▼ 9.0%WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)101.0%2024▼ 0.6%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)87.4%2016—WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)16.0%2024▲ 9.7%WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)100.0%2024▲ 1.1%WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)96.8%2024▲ 3.4%WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary6262024▼ 49.8%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary5092024▼ 29.3%WB
Primary School Teachers1,5582023▲ 6.8%WB
Secondary School Teachers1,2112010—WB
Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)37.0%2016—WB
Persistence to Last Primary Grade (% of Cohort)88.6%2019—WB
Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)42.8%2016—WB
Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)9.2%2016—WB
▶Health43 indicators · 2019–2025 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)6.8%2023▼ 2.2%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$2932023▲ 12.6%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)4.7%2023▼ 3.2%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)13.4%2023▲ 1.4%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)0.62021—WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)3.12020—WHO
Under-5 Mortality (per 1,000 live births)14.92024▼ 2.6%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)5.82024▼ 3.3%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)1012023▼ 8.2%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)13.32024▼ 2.9%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)16.32024▼ 3.0%WHO
Communicable, Maternal, Prenatal & Nutrition Causes (% of Deaths)10.8%2021—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)83.1%2021—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)6.1%2021—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)85.0%2024▼ 2.3%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)85.0%2024▲ 2.4%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)62024▼ 8.3%WHO
Current Tobacco Use, Male Adults (%)32.3%2024▼ 2.1%WHO
Current Tobacco Use, Female Adults (%)13.8%2024▼ 2.1%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)122021▲ 0.3%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)2.42020—WHO
Life Expectancy at Birth (WHO)70.273721082021—WHO
Remaining Life Expectancy at Age 60 (WHO)17.726308992021—WHO
Healthy Life Expectancy at Birth (HALE)61.570283552021—WHO
Infant Mortality, Under Age 1 (WHO)12.258728422024—WHO
Under-5 Mortality (WHO)14.8619196392024—WHO
Neonatal Mortality, 0–27 Days (WHO)5.8385998452024—WHO
Maternal Deaths (WHO Estimates)5.5848591082023—WHO
Estimated Tuberculosis Incidence (WHO)5.52024—WHO
Diabetes Prevalence, Age 18+ (age-standardized, %)16.7440792022—WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (WHO/UNICEF)842025—WHO
Measles First-Dose Coverage (MCV1, WHO/UNICEF)762025—WHO
Hepatitis B Three-Dose Coverage (HepB3, WHO/UNICEF)842025—WHO
Physicians (total)1202021—WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel6482020—WHO
Dentists (total)192020—WHO
Pharmacists (total)52020—WHO
Child Wasting, Under 5 (survey, %)3.12019—WHO
Child Stunting, Under 5 (survey, %)7.32019—WHO
Child Underweight, Under 5 (survey, %)3.42019—WHO
UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)622023—WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)9.62021—WHO
Current Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, US$)292.810852052023—WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e)1.62024▲ 4.3%WB
CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)02024▲ 5.0%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)49.1%2021—WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)35.9%2022▼ 0.3%WB
Access to Electricity (%)100.0%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)39.7%2023▲ 2.8%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)4.62023▼ 14.0%WB
Forest Area (%)57.6%2023▼ 0.3%WB
Forest Area (sq km)1,6022023▼ 0.3%WB
Arable Land (%)3.9%2023▼ 5.1%WB
Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%)0.3%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)0.2%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)99.4%2024▲ 0.5%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)97.1%2024▲ 0.3%WHO
Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO)6.086618882023—WHO
Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized)147.9682021—WHO
▶Agriculture7 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)17.6%2023▼ 1.2%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)832022▼ 2.1%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)84.12022▼ 1.3%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)80.62022▼ 4.7%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)8,0942024▼ 23.2%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)12023▼ 73.0%WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)3.6%2023▼ 14.3%WB
▶Technology11 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)58.1%2023▲ 1.4%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)622022▲ 93.3%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)0.92022▲ 10.9%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)605.52024▼ 2.1%WB
Patent Applications, Residents12021—WB
Patent Applications, Non-Residents22020—WB
Scientific Journal Articles222023▲ 43.8%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$12.7M2024▲ 3096.6%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)8.2%2025▼ 6.9%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$26.9M2025▼ 6.8%WB
Industrial Design Applications, Resident192020—WB
▶Infrastructure5 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried42,1202023▲ 114.4%WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)02023▼ 17.8%WB
Container Port Traffic (TEU)53,0172024▲ 18.7%WB
Electricity from Oil (%)50.9%2021▼ 3.0%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender8 indicators · 2016–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)9.8%2025▼ 24.4%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)31.4%2022—WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)62.7%2025▲ 0.5%WB
Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%)116.0%2018—WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)43.52024▼ 0.0%WB
Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%)115.0%2018—WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary1.102016—WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education1.002021▲ 1.7%WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption0.732023▲ 31.2%WB
Government Effectiveness0.492023▲ 60.0%WB
Political Stability1.12023▲ 0.1%WB
Regulatory Quality-0.272023▲ 0.9%WB
Rule of Law0.92023▼ 5.0%WB
Voice & Accountability1.022023▲ 1.7%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)75.9%2023▲ 8.8%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)68.9%2023▲ 10.6%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)79.7%2023▼ 1.7%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)90.5%2023▲ 1.5%WB
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.552020—WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.582020—WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.522020—WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School7.2 years2020—WB
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals23,9002020—WB
International Tourism, Departures18,5002020—WB
Tourism Receipts (USD)$23.1M2020—WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$1.8M2020—WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)19.8%2020—WB
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$60,0002020—WB
▶Urban Development5 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)0.6%2025▼ 3.9%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)34.6%2022—WB
Rural Population Growth (%)0.6%2025▼ 6.0%WB
Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)62.5%2024▲ 0.1%WHO
Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)44.1%2024▲ 0.3%WHO

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