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Samoa
Independent State of Samoa
Key facts
- Capital
- Apia
- Region
- Oceania · Polynesia
- Languages
- English, Samoan
- Currency
- Samoan tālā (WST)
- Area
- 2,842 km²
- Land borders
- None
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
Life expectancy at birth
World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentWomen in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueHomicide rateOlympic medals, Summer Games (cumulative)
Demographics
Birth rate
25.0#52 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
6.16#140 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-2,815#107 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
38.1%#32 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
6.1%#119 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
78 /km²#111 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
3.80#31 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
211.0K#177 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 220.0K
Urban population
17.5%#197 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
9.1%#62 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
6.9%#27 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
27.6%#102 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
0.2%#159 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$5,581#117 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $7,966
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$7,913#142 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $10.6K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$1.67B#184 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $2.33B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$5,640#107 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$1.18B#184 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $1.75B
Imports
43.0%#74 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
10.2%#152 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
2.2%#106 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
23.9K#151 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
4.2%#73 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 2.5%
Remittances received
22.4%#7 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
72.1%#9 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
70.6%#87 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Education
Adult literacy rate
98.0%
2019· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
101.0%#64 of 159
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
5.5%#19 of 158
2024· rank as of 2022· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
87.4%
2016· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
16.0%#112 of 124
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
6.8%#89 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$293#114 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
12.3#95 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
71.8 yrs#122 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
101.0#130 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
0.56#102 of 136
2021· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
14.9#96 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Politics
Public finance
Society
Sport
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.