Real GDP Growth: Samoa
Samoa's real gdp growth is currently 3.2% as of 2026. # Samoa Real GDP Growth Samoa's real GDP growth stood at 3.
Current (2026)
3.2%
+18.5% y/y
Peak (2023)
15.2%
Low (1981)
-9.1%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Samoa
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Samoa
Analysis# Samoa Real GDP Growth
Samoa's real GDP growth stood at 3.2% in 2026, reflecting modest economic activity after a volatile decade. The nation has experienced dramatic swings, ranging from an all-time low of -9.1% in 1981 to a peak of 15.2% in 2023. Since 1980, Samoa's economy has expanded by a cumulative 152.5%, demonstrating long-term resilience despite significant fluctuations in annual growth rates.
The period from 2020 to 2023 marked a critical inflection point. Consecutive contractions in 2020 (-3.1%), 2021 (-5.1%), and 2022 (2.3%) gave way to exceptional expansion in 2023 (15.2%), likely driven by post-pandemic recovery and tourism rebounds. Growth has since moderated to 4.6% (2024) and is expected to stabilize around 2.7-3.2% through 2026, suggesting a return to sustainable but slower expansion as the economy normalizes.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.0% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 2.0% | -4.76% |
| 2028 | 2.1% | -19.23% |
| 2027 | 2.6% | -18.75% |
| 2026 | 3.2% | +18.52% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | -41.30% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -69.74% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +560.87% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +145.10% |
| 2021 | -5.1% | -64.52% |
| 2020 | -3.1% | -168.89% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +850.00% |
| 2018 | -0.6% | -142.86% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -82.50% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +105.13% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +457.14% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +600.00% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +102.70% |
| 2012 | -3.7% | -197.37% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +52.00% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.5% | +600.00% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -113.89% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +620.00% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -76.19% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -68.18% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +112.90% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -40.38% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -8.77% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -22.97% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +45.10% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +950.00% |
| 1999 | -0.6% | -154.55% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +37.50% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -89.04% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +10.61% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +3.12% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +276.47% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -58.54% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | +270.83% |
| 1991 | -2.4% | +62.50% |
| 1990 | -6.4% | -210.34% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | +100.00% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | +480.00% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -89.58% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -17.24% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +190.00% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +300.00% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +150.00% |
| 1982 | -1.0% | +89.01% |
| 1981 | -9.1% | -49.18% |
| 1980 | -6.1% | — |
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