Samoa
The reporting period for national accounts data is designated as either calendar year basis (CY) or fiscal year basis (FY). For this country, it is fiscal year-based (fiscal year-end: June 30). Also, an estimate (PA.NUS.ATLS) of the exchange rate covers the same period and thus differs from the official exchange rate (CY).
Global Rank (2023)
#110 / 205
Top 54% of global economies
Composite Score (2023)
56.5 / 100
Living Standard (2023)
$4,688
Subscore: 49.32 / 100
CPI Inflation (2023)
7.92%
Stability Score: 75.39 / 100
4-Pillar Structural Health Diagnostic (2023)
Harmonized subscores evaluating Output, Productivity, Inflation Stability, and External Buffer
Raw: $4,688 (2015 USD)
Raw: 7.92% (Anchor: 3.0%)
Raw: 3.84% of GDP
Raw: $1.0B Current USD
Optimal Component Weights & Peak Rank Frontier (2023)
External Solvency & Trade Surplus DrivenWhat we are doing here: We simulate an automated mathematical simplex across all 286 valid permutations of weights for the 4 pillars (summing to 100%) against every competing sovereign country in 2023. This discovers which weighting system maximizes Samoa's global competitive ranking by accentuating its comparative strengths.
Policy Insight & Strategic Advantage: Samoa achieves peak standing through massive current account surpluses and external asset buffers.
Under this bespoke weighting, Samoa's composite score climbs to 65.3 (compared to 56.5 under standard multilateral weighting).
Longitudinal Trajectory & Peer Comparison Sandbox (1960–2025)
Tracking Samoa's multi-decade trajectory overlaid with peer benchmark economies in Year 2023
Cross-Sectional Benchmark Standing in Year 2023
5 economies compared · Ordered by Global Rank| Country | Rank (2023) | Composite Score | GDP per Capita | CPI Inflation | Current Account (% GDP) | Nominal GDP ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany (DEU) | #16 | 81.1 | $44,369 | 5.95% | 5.50% | $4562.2B |
| United States (USA) | #17 | 80.0 | $65,667 | 4.12% | -3.34% | $27811.5B |
| China (CHN) | #37 | 72.3 | $12,484 | 0.23% | 1.41% | $18270.4B |
| India (IND) | #93 | 59.5 | $2,230 | 5.65% | -0.91% | $3500.9B |
| Samoa (WSM) Active | #110 | 56.5 | $4,688 | 7.92% | 3.84% | $1.0B |
Decade-by-Decade Historical Milestones (1970–2023)
Visualizing seminal macroeconomic shifts, shocks, and structural transitions for Samoa