Samoa: economy and key statistics
Samoa is number 189 in the 311 Nations Index, with a GDP of $1.3 billion in 2025. GDP per person is $5,873. The economy grew by 4.2% in 2025. Unemployment is 5.0%. The economy is 72% services, 10% industry, 9% agriculture.
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National power
Samoa is number 176 in the 311 National Power Index, scoring 13.7 out of 100: economic 24, technology 6, military 0 and human capital 30.
Economy at a glance
| Indicator | Latest figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $1.3 billion | 2025 |
| GDP (purchasing power) | $2.0 billion | 2025 |
| GDP per person | $5,873 | 2025 |
| Economic growth | +4.2% | 2025 |
| Inflation | 2.2% | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 5.0% | 2025 |
| Population | 0.2 million | 2025 |
| Labour force | 0.1 million | 2025 |
| Services share of GDP | 72% | 2025 |
| Industry share of GDP | 10% | 2025 |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 5% | 2025 |
| Agriculture share of GDP | 9% | 2025 |
| Exports share of GDP | 28% | 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment | 0.2% of GDP | 2025 |
| High-tech share of manufactured exports | 77% | 2024 |
Main export industries
Samoa exported goods worth about $0.0bn in 2024. Its biggest export industries:
- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation: $0.0bn (33.3% of goods exports)
- Electrical machinery and equipment: $0.0bn (30.6% of goods exports)
- Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products: $0.0bn (8.5% of goods exports)
- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus: $0.0bn (4.4% of goods exports)
- Vegetables and certain roots and tubers: $0.0bn (2.6% of goods exports)
Source: UN Comtrade, goods only (services exports are not included).
Other economies in Oceania
- Australia (#15)
- New Zealand (#53)
- Papua New Guinea (#111)
- Fiji (#162)
- Solomon Islands (#185)
- Vanuatu (#188)
- Tonga (#194)
- Micronesia (#195)
- Kiribati (#196)
- Palau (#197)
- Marshall Islands (#198)
- Naoero (#199)
- Tuvalu (#200)
Questions and answers
How big is the economy of Samoa?
Samoa had a GDP of $1.3 billion in 2025, ranking number 189 in the 311 Nations Index.
What is GDP per person in Samoa?
GDP per person in Samoa was $5,873 in 2025.
How fast is the economy of Samoa growing?
The economy of Samoa grew by 4.2% in 2025.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
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