How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.

Samoa vs Vanuatu: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth

Samoa

1.38 US dollar

in 2018

Vanuatu

2.41 US dollar

in 2018

Samoa rank

148th

Vanuatu rank

145th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth over time

Samoa
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 2.41 US dollar against 1.38 US dollar in Samoa, a difference of 1.03 US dollar.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.7 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Samoa ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 167 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.6 US dollar	6.55 US dollar	4.95 US dollar	Vanuatu
2010s	1.49 US dollar	162.73 US dollar	161.24 US dollar	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth, Samoa or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 2.41 US dollar against 1.38 US dollar in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth between Samoa and Vanuatu?: 1.03 US dollar, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 29 - national wealth?: Samoa ranks 148th and Vanuatu ranks 145th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, natural capital. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth — National wealth, natural capital
Unit: US dollar
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 236 places, 4,437 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 29 shows estimates of total national wealth, taking into account produced capital, human capital, and natural resources. These estimates were calculated in the World Bank publication The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021.