Population: 190 thousand in 20131
GDP: $694 million in 20132
GDP per capita: $4,212 nominal3 ($5,054 PPP4) in 2013
GDP growth rate: -1.1% in 20135
GDP by Industry 20126
| Industry sector | Value added ($ millions) 2012 | Percent of total |
| Other activities | 175 | 25.8% |
| Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels | 161 | 23.8% |
| Construction | 99 | 14.6% |
| Transport, storage and communication | 86 | 12.7% |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 68 | 10.0% |
| Manufacturing | 55 | 8.1% |
| Mining and utilities | 34 | 5.0% |
| Total value added | 677 | 100% |
Unemployment rate: N/A
Employment by Industry 7
| Employment sector | Percent of total |
| Agriculture | 65% |
| Industry and services | 35% |
| Total | 100% |
Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20138
N/A
Household Wealth: $3 billion (468% of GDP) in 20149
Household Wealth per Adult: $37,516 in 20149
Gini Coefficient: N/A
Central Government
Central Government Revenue: $216 million (31% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Expenditure: $258 million (37% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Budget Balance: -$42 million (-6% of GDP) in 201310
Central Government Public Debt: N/A
Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A
Government Funds
N/A
Tax Structure
Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds: N/A
Corporate Tax Rate: N/A
Money Supply (M1): $96 million (14% of GDP) in Dec 2013* 11
Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A
Total Reserves: $170 million (24% of GDP) in 201312
Exchange Rate: 2.54 Samoan Tala = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 24, 201513
Inflation: 0.6% in 201314
* Money supply calculated using the exchange rate 2.54 WST = 1 USD
Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201315
N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)
Exports: $11 billion (2% of GDP) in 201316
Imports: $318 million (46% of GDP) in 201316
Trade Balance: -$307 million (-44% of GDP) in 201316
Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $24 million (4% of GDP) in 201317
Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A
Foreign Aid Inflow: $121 million (17% of GDP) in 201218
Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A
1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back
8. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
9. Source: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Databook (Household wealth) Go back
10. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
11. Source: Central Bank of Samoa, Statistics, Quarterly Bulletin, Money and Banking, (Money supply) Go back
12. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
13. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
14. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
15. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
16. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
17. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back