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Samoa

Independent State of Samoa

Capital
Apia
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
219.3k (2025)
Area
2,842 km²
Currency
Samoan tālā (WST)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago82 % coverage · 205 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
183rd of 218 · 28th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP
176th of 187 · 25th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP per capita
111th of 187 · 20th in East Asia & Pacific
GDP growth
69th of 187 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
Inflation
66th of 177 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
Unemployment
89th of 185 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
Life expectancy
139th of 217 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific
Median age
177th of 216 · 38th in East Asia & Pacific
Gross debt / GDP
11th of 94 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
CO₂ per capita
62nd of 212 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
Renewable electricity
74th of 193 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
Internet users
140th of 201 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific*

What changed in Samoa

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Record high2025Major
    GDP reached a record high of US$ 1.3B in 2025 (series since 1970).
  2. Record high2025Major
    GDP per capita reached a record high of US$ 5,873 in 2025 (series since 1970).
  3. Sharp drop2025Major
    Women in parliament fell 3.2 points to 9.8 % in 2025 (largest drop since 2011).
  4. Sharp rise2024Major
    Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) rose 23.4 points to 39.4 % in 2024 (largest rise since 2001).
  5. Sharp rise2024Major
    High-tech exports rose 70.9 points to 76.7 % in 2024 (largest rise on record).
  6. Sharp drop2024Major
    Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) fell 8.4 points to 33.3 % in 2024 (largest drop since 2021).
  7. Sharp drop2024Major
    Refugee population by country of origin fell 50.0 % to 8 people in 2024 (largest drop on record).
  8. Sharp rise2024Major
    ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports) rose 2.8 points to 3.4 % in 2024 (largest rise on record).

Countries similar to Samoa

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Country DNA

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Key facts

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Languages: English, Samoan

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Samoa by topic

19 topics · 236 indicators with data.