Consumer price index in Samoa
Samoa: Consumer price index was 149.24 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
149.24 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
108th
of 189 countries
All-time high
149.24 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
3.63 2010 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Consumer price index in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Samoa is 149.24 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Samoa peaked at 149.24 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.63 2010 = 100, in 1961.
That places Samoa 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.63 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 3.72 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.75 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.95 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 4.03 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.15 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.13 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.2 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.37 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.49 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 4.71 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 5.06 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 5.65 2010 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 7.07 2010 = 100 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 7.69 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 8.06 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 9.24 2010 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 9.43 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 10.48 2010 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 13.95 2010 = 100 | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 16.8 2010 = 100 | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 19.88 2010 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 23.15 2010 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 25.9 2010 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 28.25 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 29.87 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 31.24 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 33.89 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 36.08 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 41.58 2010 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 40.83 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 44.51 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 45.28 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 50.75 2010 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 49.27 2010 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 51.92 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 55.48 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 56.71 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 56.86 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.41 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.62 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 64.42 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 64.49 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.01 2010 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 76.41 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 79.23 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 83.65 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 93.33 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 99.23 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 105.23 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 107.39 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 108.05 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 107.61 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 108.39 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 109.8 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 111.72 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 116.41 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 117.56 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 115.71 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 119.34 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 132.42 2010 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 142.91 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 146.01 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 149.24 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 149.24 2010 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 174.32 2010 = 100, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 149.24 2010 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.96 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 2010 = 100 | 3.63 2010 = 100 | 4.37 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.19 2010 = 100 | 4.49 2010 = 100 | 10.48 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9 2010 = 100 | 13.95 2010 = 100 | 36.08 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.32 2010 = 100 | 40.83 2010 = 100 | 56.86 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.28 2010 = 100 | 57.41 2010 = 100 | 99.23 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.22 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 117.56 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.27 2010 = 100 | 115.71 2010 = 100 | 149.24 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Samoa?
- Consumer price index in Samoa was 149.24 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 149.24 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 2010 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for consumer price index?
- Samoa ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.