Samoa
Capital: ApiaRegion: East Asia & PacificIncome: Upper middle income
GDP
$1.33B
2026
Population
218,019
2024
GDP per Capita
$6K
2026
Life Expectancy
71.7 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $1.33B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 3.2% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $6K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $1.84B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $9K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.00% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $1.16B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $5K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $9K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 10.6% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 69.4% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 9.8% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 16.8% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 75.8% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 29.0% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 30.0% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 8.4% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $30K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 5.2% | 2024 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $4K | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 27.7% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -18.2% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.28% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $124.4M | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.2% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 17.7% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -0.1% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.5% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Lending Interest Rate (%) | 8.4% | 2024 |
| Deposit Interest Rate (%) | 1.6% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 30.7% | 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 24.0% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 45.1% | 2023 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 13.8% | 2023 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 4.6% | 2023 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $507.7M | 2024 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 9.8 | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 2.75 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 54.6% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 79.5% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 48.9% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $360.5M | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $574.5M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $42.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $489.0M | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $3.7M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $282.3M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 24.0% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 76.7% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 5.6% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $65.6M | 2024 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 37.6% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $394.9M | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 3.2% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $207.0M | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $55.8M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 11.3% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit by Financial Sector (% of GDP) | 55.5% | 2024 |
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 69.9% | 2024 |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 10.7% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 5.4% | 2023 |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 29.9% | 2023 |
Business Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 18 | 2023 |
Private Sector
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 2.0% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Top Manager (%) | 54.9% | 2023 |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 48.0% | 2023 |
| Average Firm Age (years) | 34 years | 2023 |
| Firms Using Computers (%) | 53.7% | 2023 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 218,019 | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 78 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 2,840 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 2,780 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 17.5% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 38,160 | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 82.5% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 71.7 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 69.9 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 73.7 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.8 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 25.4 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.2 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -2,815 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 38.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 55.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 5.9% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 79.7% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 185.2 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 144.1 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 57,776 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 42.5% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 30.7% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 54.5% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 5.0% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 7.3% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 3.7% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 13.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 26.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 15.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 57.2% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 41.6% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 55.5% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 21.6% | 2022 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.9% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 36.4% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 5.5% | 2024 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 11.7% | 2025 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 101.0% | 2024 |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 14.6% | 2023 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 96.8% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 626 | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 509 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 1,558 | 2023 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 37.0% | 2016 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 6.8% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $293 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.7% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.6 | 2021 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 3.1 | 2020 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 15.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 14.1 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 17.2 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 10.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 81.8% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 7.9% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 85.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 85.0% | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 6 | 2024 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 31.6% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 13.4% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 12.0 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 2.4 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 49.1% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 35.9% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 39.7% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 12.6 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 57.6% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 1,602 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 0.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 97.1% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 17.6% | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 83.0 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 84.1 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 80.6 | 2022 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 1.0 | 2023 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 58.1% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.9 | 2022 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 605.5 | 2024 |
| Patent Applications, Residents | 1 | 2021 |
| Patent Applications, Non-Residents | 2 | 2020 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 16 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $12.7M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 8.8% | 2024 |
| Industrial Design Applications, Resident | 19 | 2020 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 42,120 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.0 | 2023 |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 41,200 | 2020 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 50.9% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 13.0% | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 31.4% | 2022 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 62.7% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 116.0% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 43.5 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.73 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.49 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.27 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.02 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 75.9% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 68.9% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 79.7% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 90.5% | 2023 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.55 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.58 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.52 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 7.2 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 23,900 | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Departures | 18,500 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $23.1M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $1.8M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 19.8% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $60K | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 34.6% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 0.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 44.1% | 2024 |