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Samoa is a World Bank reporting economy in East Asia & Pacific. Its reported capital is Apia. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

East Asia & PacificUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2014–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+8.7%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+43.8%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+18.1 percentage points2004 → 2014

Life expectancy

+0.7 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Samoa, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Samoa

219.3KLatest available · 2025
Samoa

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Population changed by +8.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearSamoa
2025219,306
2024218,019
2023216,663
2022215,261
2021213,779
2020211,944
2019209,780
2018207,582
2017205,415
2016203,499
2015201,782
2014200,037
2013198,268
2012196,498
2011194,713
2010193,023
2009191,513
2008190,107
2007188,753
2006187,709
2005186,978
2004186,249
2003185,430
2002184,471
2001183,166
2000181,685
1999180,275
1998178,905
1997177,547
1996176,071
1995174,571
1994173,159
1993171,774
1992170,331
1991169,368
1990169,042
1989168,768
1988168,346
1987167,661
1986167,061
1985166,849
1984166,796
1983166,714
1982166,484
1981165,678
1980164,322
1979162,882
1978161,375
1977159,753
1976157,113
1975153,344
1974149,431
1973146,516
1972144,538
1971142,503
1970140,400
1969138,233
1968136,020
1967133,764
1966131,073
1965127,978
1964124,894
1963121,764
1962118,597
1961115,496
1960112,490

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Samoa

0.6%Latest available · 2025
Samoa

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearSamoa
20250.59%
20240.62%
20230.65%
20220.69%
20210.86%
20201.03%
20191.05%
20181.05%
20170.94%
20160.85%
20150.87%
20140.89%
20130.9%
20120.91%
20110.87%
20100.79%
20090.74%
20080.71%
20070.55%
20060.39%
20050.39%
20040.44%
20030.52%
20020.71%
20010.81%
20000.78%
19990.76%
19980.76%
19970.83%
19960.86%
19950.81%
19940.8%
19930.84%
19920.57%
19910.19%
19900.16%
19890.25%
19880.41%
19870.36%
19860.13%
19850.03%
19840.05%
19830.14%
19820.49%
19810.82%
19800.88%
19790.93%
19781.01%
19771.67%
19762.43%
19752.58%
19741.97%
19731.36%
19721.42%
19711.49%
19701.56%
19691.61%
19681.67%
19672.03%
19662.39%
19652.44%
19642.54%
19632.64%
19622.65%
19612.64%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Samoa

17.5%Latest available · 2025
Samoa

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Urban population changed by -1.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearSamoa
202517.51%
202417.5%
202317.5%
202217.5%
202117.57%
202018.05%
201918.41%
201818.72%
201718.97%
201619.13%
201519.23%
201419.31%
201319.39%
201219.48%
201119.62%
201019.83%
200920.1%
200820.4%
200720.69%
200620.96%
200521.24%
200421.53%
200321.78%
200221.94%
200121.97%
200021.95%
199921.91%
199821.84%
199721.76%
199621.66%
199521.56%
199421.45%
199321.34%
199221.23%
199121.11%
199020.96%
198920.78%
198820.62%
198720.51%
198620.5%
198520.62%
198420.82%
198321.03%
198221.18%
198121.21%
198021.21%
197921.19%
197821.17%
197721.14%
197621.11%
197521.05%
197420.96%
197320.85%
197220.73%
197120.58%
197020.35%
196920.05%
196819.75%
196719.5%
196619.35%
196519.24%
196419.16%
196319.08%
196219.02%
196118.95%
196018.89%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Samoa

3.8 birthsLatest available · 2024
Samoa

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Fertility rate changed by -0.6 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearSamoa
20243.8 births
20233.83 births
20223.88 births
20213.94 births
20204 births
20194.06 births
20184.14 births
20174.2 births
20164.26 births
20154.34 births
20144.42 births
20134.49 births
20124.55 births
20114.56 births
20104.52 births
20094.47 births
20084.42 births
20074.36 births
20064.32 births
20054.32 births
20044.34 births
20034.39 births
20024.44 births
20014.48 births
20004.52 births
19994.57 births
19984.65 births
19974.7 births
19964.74 births
19954.77 births
19944.79 births
19934.83 births
19924.87 births
19914.91 births
19905.01 births
19895.11 births
19885.21 births
19875.32 births
19865.42 births
19855.49 births
19845.55 births
19835.62 births
19825.68 births
19815.75 births
19805.86 births
19795.99 births
19786.15 births
19776.31 births
19766.47 births
19756.61 births
19746.75 births
19736.91 births
19727.07 births
19717.22 births
19707.34 births
19697.43 births
19687.5 births
19677.55 births
19667.6 births
19657.65 births
19647.7 births
19637.73 births
19627.76 births
19617.77 births
19607.78 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Samoa

$1.3BLatest available · 2025
Samoa

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GDP changed by +56.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearSamoa
2025$1,287,936,621.65
2024$1,175,749,785.65
2023$1,044,909,500.03
2022$889,554,711.84
2021$859,724,936.06
2020$868,884,902.95
2019$912,950,466.06
2018$878,448,433.4
2017$884,844,384.46
2016$843,924,796.7
2015$824,150,498.65
2014$796,683,519.59
2013$797,736,334.28
2012$773,141,661.17
2011$744,097,050.17
2010$680,260,907.15
2009$628,006,115.42
2008$641,346,191.66
2007$573,548,459.83
2006$499,923,757.78
2005$476,801,793.16
2004$407,747,565.1
2003$333,426,188.42
2002$281,790,134.21
2001$266,299,591.48
2000$258,856,139.8
1999$255,408,060.26
1998$269,485,244.16
1997$285,475,591.9
1996$249,907,868.77
1995$224,865,731.38
1994$221,098,106.51
1993$133,122,897.2
1992$132,303,041.36
1991$125,597,205.42
1990$125,766,269.76
1989$122,888,609.72
1988$133,016,065.42
1987$111,713,922.14
1986$100,947,848.64
1985$95,572,172.98
1984$109,200,934.33
1983$111,862,823.57
1982$121,221,651.62
1981$118,190,654.68
1980$125,747,037.96
1979$122,257,392.88
1978$108,223,444.25
1977$98,295,671.03
1976$85,003,077.7
1975$93,489,282.55
1974$93,549,610.93
1973$82,452,985.37
1972$62,566,116.38
1971$53,719,568.97
1970$45,208,337.61

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Samoa

$5.9KLatest available · 2025
Samoa

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GDP per capita changed by +43.8% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearSamoa
2025$5,872.78
2024$5,392.88
2023$4,822.74
2022$4,132.45
2021$4,021.56
2020$4,099.6
2019$4,351.94
2018$4,231.81
2017$4,307.59
2016$4,147.07
2015$4,084.36
2014$3,982.68
2013$4,023.53
2012$3,934.6
2011$3,821.51
2010$3,524.25
2009$3,279.18
2008$3,373.61
2007$3,038.62
2006$2,663.29
2005$2,550.04
2004$2,189.26
2003$1,798.12
2002$1,527.56
2001$1,453.87
2000$1,424.75
1999$1,416.77
1998$1,506.3
1997$1,607.89
1996$1,419.36
1995$1,288.1
1994$1,276.85
1993$774.99
1992$776.74
1991$741.56
1990$743.99
1989$728.15
1988$790.13
1987$666.31
1986$604.26
1985$572.81
1984$654.7
1983$670.99
1982$728.13
1981$713.38
1980$765.25
1979$750.59
1978$670.63
1977$615.3
1976$541.03
1975$609.67
1974$626.04
1973$562.76
1972$432.87
1971$376.97
1970$322

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Samoa

4.2%Latest available · 2025
Samoa

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GDP growth changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearSamoa
20254.2%
20244.75%
202315.23%
20222.27%
2021-5.04%
2020-3.11%
20194.45%
2018-0.61%
20171.41%
20167.98%
20153.85%
20140.66%
20130.11%
2012-3.73%
20113.85%
20106.12%
2009-0.54%
20083.56%
20070.49%
20062.13%
20056.64%
20043.09%
20035.21%
20025.65%
20017.39%
20005.09%
19992.19%
19982.19%
19970.64%
19967.18%
19956.67%
1994-2.54%
19934.1%
1992-0.2%
1991-2.3%
1990-4.42%
19893.71%
1988-1.44%
19870.48%
19865.5%
19853.92%
19841.29%
19830.43%
1982-0.96%
1981-9.03%
1980-6.19%
197910.91%
19786.25%
1977-0.78%
19769.32%
1975-3.8%
1974-10.68%
19737.29%
19721.59%
197113.51%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Samoa

2.2%Latest available · 2025
Samoa

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Inflation changed by +1.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearSamoa
20252.21%
20242.17%
20237.92%
202210.96%
20213.13%
2020-1.57%
20190.98%
20184.2%
20171.75%
20161.3%
20150.72%
2014-0.41%
20130.61%
20122.05%
20115.24%
20100.78%
20096.32%
200811.57%
20075.58%
20063.7%
20051.86%
200416.31%
20030.12%
20028.05%
20013.84%
20000.97%
19990.27%
19982.22%
19976.86%
19965.37%
1995-2.9%
199412.08%
19931.72%
19929.03%
1991-1.82%
199015.24%
19896.46%
19888.51%
19874.57%
19865.73%
19859.09%
198411.86%
198316.46%
198218.3%
198120.51%
198033.05%
197911.12%
19782.06%
197714.61%
19764.9%
19758.79%
197424.99%
197311.76%
19727.51%
19714.77%
19702.74%
19694.13%
19681.71%
1967-0.52%
19662.87%
19652.11%
19645.31%
19630.69%
19622.65%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Samoa

5%Latest available · 2025
Samoa

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Unemployment changed by -3.9 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearSamoa
20255%
20244.86%
20234.92%
20225.05%
20216.66%
20207.47%
20197.86%
20188.65%
20179.4%
20169.06%
20158.9%
20148.72%
20138.77%
20128.75%
20115.68%
20105.62%
20095.65%
20085.54%
20075.43%
20065.32%
20055.21%
20045.16%
20035.04%
20024.98%
20014.96%
20004.73%
19994.49%
19984.13%
19973.78%
19963.52%
19953.24%
19943%
19932.69%
19922.44%
19912.1%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Samoa

71.8 yearsLatest available · 2024
Samoa

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Life expectancy changed by +0.7 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearSamoa
202471.83 years
202371.7 years
202271.55 years
202171.1 years
202070.73 years
201970.27 years
201871.05 years
201770.99 years
201671 years
201571.06 years
201471.14 years
201371.23 years
201271.16 years
201171.39 years
201071.45 years
200969.49 years
200871.53 years
200771.61 years
200671.62 years
200571.49 years
200471.51 years
200371.44 years
200271.23 years
200171.03 years
200070.79 years
199970.56 years
199870.31 years
199770.05 years
199669.77 years
199569.47 years
199469.16 years
199368.82 years
199268.53 years
199168.04 years
199067.81 years
198967.61 years
198867.33 years
198767.05 years
198666.82 years
198566.56 years
198466.28 years
198365.99 years
198265.65 years
198165.3 years
198064.96 years
197964.54 years
197864.13 years
197763.74 years
197663.3 years
197562.84 years
197462.34 years
197361.86 years
197261.36 years
197160.88 years
197060.39 years
196959.88 years
196859.38 years
196758.88 years
196658.23 years
196557.89 years
196454.04 years
196356.86 years
196256.32 years
196155.74 years
196055.15 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Samoa

6.8%Latest available · 2023
Samoa

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Health expenditure changed by +0.6 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearSamoa
20236.78%
20226.93%
20217.2%
20206.09%
20195.65%
20184.78%
20175.16%
20165.64%
20156.01%
20146.36%
20136.22%
20124.99%
20115.38%
20105.15%
20095.13%
20084.53%
20074.74%
20064.88%
20054.63%
20044.53%
20034.17%
20024.49%
20013.82%
20004.28%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Samoa

21.2%Latest available · 2014
Samoa

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Internet adoption changed by +18.1 percentage points between 2004 and 2014.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearSamoa
201421.2%
201315.3%
201212.92%
201111%
20107%
20096%
20085.03%
20074.75%
20064.47%
20053.35%
20043.08%
20032.8%
20022.24%
20011.69%
20000.57%
19990.29%
19980.23%
19970.18%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Samoa

35.9%Latest available · 2022
Samoa

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Renewable energy changed by -4.3 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearSamoa
202235.9%
202136%
202035.6%
201934.2%
201836.6%
201735.8%
201636.8%
201537.1%
201441.4%
201342.6%
201240.2%
201140.6%
201041.9%
200943.2%
200845%
200743.2%
200646%
200548.9%
200448.8%
200352.4%
200249.6%
200152.4%
200059.7%
199957.9%
199858%
199759.1%
199658.2%
199558.6%
199460%
199359.2%
199260.6%
199161.8%
199064%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Samoa

100%Latest available · 2024
Samoa

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Access to electricity changed by +2.1 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearSamoa
2024100%
2023100%
202298.3%
202198.3%
2020100%
201999.2%
201899.8%
201796.8%
201698.9%
201598.2%
201497.9%
201397%
201296.8%
201196.7%
201096.4%
200997.9%
200898.1%
200792.5%
200696.4%
200591.1%
200490.5%
200389.9%
200289.3%
200188.7%
200088%
199987.08%
199886.31%
199785.54%
199684.77%
199583.99%
199480%
199382.42%
199281.64%
199178.8%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Samoa

70.6%Latest available · 2025
Samoa

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Trade changed by -4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearSamoa
202570.63%
202479.52%
202380.84%
202260.85%
202159.77%
202077.48%
201983.33%
201878.93%
201774.01%
201675.21%
201574.63%
201480.5%
201377.88%
201282.73%
201181.6%
201078.57%
200975.98%
200873.89%
200783.2%
200682.47%
200576.22%
200472.53%
200376.27%
200287.92%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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