Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Samoa
Samoa: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.6% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Samoa peaked at 2.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
That places Samoa 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.6% | — |
| 1962 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +44.9% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | -31.4% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -39.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -40.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -71.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -64.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +299.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +182.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -38.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +194.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +299.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1992 | +194.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1987 | +182.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1983 | -71.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More climate change data for Samoa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18,792 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 319.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 61.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 258.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Samoa?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Samoa was 0.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Samoa ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.