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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Samoa

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population219.31K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$1.29B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$5.87K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth71.82024 · yearsInternet use21.2%2014 · % of populationForest area57.6%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
2.2%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Samoa2025 · 2.2%
-2.96.0815.0724.0633.051960199320251962: 2.7%1963: 0.7%1964: 5.3%1965: 2.1%1966: 2.9%1967: -0.5%1968: 1.7%1969: 4.1%1970: 2.7%1971: 4.8%1972: 7.5%1973: 11.8%1974: 25%1975: 8.8%1976: 4.9%1977: 14.6%1978: 2.1%1979: 11.1%1980: 33%1981: 20.5%1982: 18.3%1983: 16.5%1984: 11.9%1985: 9.1%1986: 5.7%1987: 4.6%1988: 8.5%1989: 6.5%1990: 15.2%1991: -1.8%1992: 9%1993: 1.7%1994: 12.1%1995: -2.9%1996: 5.4%1997: 6.9%1998: 2.2%1999: 0.3%2000: 1%2001: 3.8%2002: 8.1%2003: 0.1%2004: 16.3%2005: 1.9%2006: 3.7%2007: 5.6%2008: 11.6%2009: 6.3%2010: 0.8%2011: 5.2%2012: 2%2013: 0.6%2014: -0.4%2015: 0.7%2016: 1.3%2017: 1.7%2018: 4.2%2019: 1%2020: -1.6%2021: 3.1%2022: 11%2023: 7.9%2024: 2.2%2025: 2.2%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Samoa in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Apia
Country code
WSM

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