Official name:
Independent State of Samoa
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Polynesia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 219a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 77.5a | |
| Capital city | Apia | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 36.1c | |
| UN membership date | 15 December 1976 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 2 842b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 101.5a | |
| National currency | Tala (WST) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 2.8d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 826 | 829 | 1 032b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 6.1 | -10.1 | 10.2b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 4 091.0 | 3 912.0 | 4 765.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 9.2 | 11 | 12.5b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 16.2 | 12.4 | 11.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 74.6 | 76.6 | 76b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 28.9 | 30 | 30.2b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 14.3 | 13.6 | 13.8b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 56.7 | 56.4 | 56b |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 8.9 | 7.4 | 4.3 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 41.5 / 67.8 | 35.3 / 59.9 | 30.1 / 54.2 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexi,j (2010=100) | 108 | 116 | 146d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 89 | 79 | 84b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 59 | 37i | 42i,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 371 | 313i | 494i,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -312 | -276i | -451i,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -13 | -76 | 65d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 0.9 | 1 | 0.6a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 18.9 | 18.1k | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | -0.4l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 4.3 | 4 | 3.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 73.2 / 69.0 | 72.9 / 68.8 | 74.0 / 70.1a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 38.1 / 7.4 | 38.6 / 8.3 | 38.1 / 9.4a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 4.3 / 2.1 | 4.0 / 1.9 | 3.8 / 1.8d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ~0.0 | 0b |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 18.5 | 17.5 | 14.9a |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3i,p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.5q | 0.6 | 0.6r |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 105.8 / 108.3 | 100.1 / 103.8 | 100.2 / 102.9b |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 102.5 / 109.0 | 103.4 / 102.7 | 98.6 / 97.5b |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 86.4 / 73.9 | 84.9 / 74.6s | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 3q | 6.3c | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 6.1 | 10t | 13t |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 25.4 | 51.7 | 58.1b |
| Threatened species (number) | 90 | 100 | 206d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 58 | 58.2 | 57.8p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.2 / 1.1 | 0.2 / 1.1 | 0.2 / 1.1p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2 | 2 | 1p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 25 | 24 | 22p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 128 | 23 | 49p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 47 | 47.1 | 47.1d |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 88.6 / 55.4 | 90.2 / 56.0 | 90.2 / 56.2p |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 40.1 / 48.4 | 37.3 / 45.5 | 36.7 / 44.3p |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 11.6 | 20.06 | 12.71b |