Samoa
ISO3: WSM • East Asia & Pacific • Upper middle income
Samoa is a upper middle income economy in East Asia & Pacific. It has a population of about 218,019 and a GDP of $1.18 billion.
Explore 261 World Bank indicators for Samoa below.
Samoa at a Glance
- Capital
- Apia
- Population
- 218,019
- Area
- 2,842 km²
- 76.7 /km²
- Currency
- WST Samoan tālā
- Languages
- English, Samoan
- ISO codes
- WSM · WS
Key Development Indicators
Economy
GDP (current US$)
1.18B
2024
Economy
GDP per capita (current US$)
5,392.88
2024
Health & Population
Population, total
218,019.00
2024
Health & Population
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
71.83
2024
Economy
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
2.17
2024
Labor & Business
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
5.00
2025
Education
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
97.99
2019
Technology
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
21.20
2014
Energy
Access to electricity (% of population)
100.00
2023
Economy
Trade (% of GDP)
79.52
2024
Health & Population
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
101.00
2023
Health & Population
Urban population (% of total population)
17.50
2024
Other Countries in East Asia & Pacific
The World Bank's East Asia & Pacific region covers countries at various stages of economic development. Compare Samoa with its regional peers using the comparison tool.
Frequently asked questions about Samoa
- What is the population of Samoa?
- Samoa has a population of approximately 218,019, according to the most recent World Bank data.
- What is the capital of Samoa?
- The capital of Samoa is Apia.
- What region is Samoa in?
- The World Bank places Samoa in the East Asia & Pacific region.
- What income group is Samoa in?
- The World Bank classifies Samoa as a Upper middle income economy.
- What currency does Samoa use?
- Samoa uses the Samoan tālā (WST).
Data sourced from the World Bank Open Data portal. Values represent the most recent available year. NULL or missing values indicate data is suppressed, not collected, or not applicable for this country.