Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Samoa

Samoa: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 9.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.7
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 2024
All-time low
-4.42
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Samoa, 2000–2024

-505102000201220242000: 5.12001: 7.72002: 5.22003: 4.52004: 2.52005: 6.32006: 1.62007: -0.392008: 2.82009: -1.52010: 5.62011: 3.32012: -1.92013: -12014: -0.32015: 3.42016: 7.92017: 1.12018: 1.62019: 7.32020: 0.92021: -4.42022: -3.72023: 8.22024: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 9.7 for growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 3,333.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Samoa peaked at 9.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -4.42, in 2021.

That places Samoa 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Samoa, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5.1
2001 7.65 +50.0%
2002 5.16 -32.5%
2003 4.49 -13.0%
2004 2.48 -44.8%
2005 6.31 +154.4%
2006 1.56 -75.3%
2007 -0.39 -125.0%
2008 2.78 -812.8%
2009 -1.49 -153.6%
2010 5.61 -476.5%
2011 3.3 -41.2%
2012 -1.88 -157.0%
2013 -1.04 -44.7%
2014 -0.3 -71.2%
2015 3.44 -1246.7%
2016 7.92 +130.2%
2017 1.14 -85.6%
2018 1.59 +39.5%
2019 7.29 +358.5%
2020 0.9 -87.7%
2021 -4.42 -591.1%
2022 -3.69 -16.5%
2023 8.18 -321.7%
2024 9.7 +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.36 -1.49 7.65 10
2010s 2.71 -1.88 7.92 10
2020s 2.13 -4.42 9.7 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 1 Guyana 40.29 compare
  2. 2 Macau, China 10.23 compare
  3. 4 Georgia 7.3 compare
  4. 5 Mauritius 6.2 compare
  5. 6 Niger 5.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Samoa?
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Samoa was 9.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2024.
What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -4.42 in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
Samoa ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,333.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Growth rate of real gdp per employed person
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 4,641 data points, 2000–2024
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