CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa

Samoa: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 119.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
119.2
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
134th
of 156 countries
All-time high
121.08
in 2019
All-time low
32.19
in 1987
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa, 1987–2020

4060801001201987200320201987: 32.21988: 34.91989: 37.21990: 42.81991: 42.11992: 45.91993: 46.61994: 52.31995: 50.71996: 53.51997: 57.11998: 58.41999: 58.62000: 59.12001: 61.42002: 66.42003: 66.42004: 77.32005: 78.72006: 81.62007: 86.12008: 96.12009: 102.22010: 1032011: 108.42012: 110.62013: 111.32014: 110.82015: 111.62016: 1132017: 1152018: 119.92019: 121.12020: 119.2

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2020, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa stood at 119.2.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa peaked at 121.08 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.19, in 1987.

Samoa ranks 134th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 32.19 —
1988 34.92 +8.5%
1989 37.19 +6.5%
1990 42.85 +15.2%
1991 42.07 -1.8%
1992 45.86 +9.0%
1993 46.64 +1.7%
1994 52.26 +12.0%
1995 50.74 -2.9%
1996 53.46 +5.4%
1997 57.13 +6.9%
1998 58.4 +2.2%
1999 58.57 +0.3%
2000 59.14 +1.0%
2001 61.42 +3.9%
2002 66.37 +8.1%
2003 66.44 +0.1%
2004 77.28 +16.3%
2005 78.7 +1.8%
2006 81.59 +3.7%
2007 86.14 +5.6%
2008 96.14 +11.6%
2009 102.22 +6.3%
2010 103.04 +0.8%
2011 108.44 +5.2%
2012 110.61 +2.0%
2013 111.26 +0.6%
2014 110.8 -0.4%
2015 111.59 +0.7%
2016 113.05 +1.3%
2017 115.05 +1.8%
2018 119.89 +4.2%
2019 121.08 +1.0%
2020 119.2 -1.6%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 119.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 171.44, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 119.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.14, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.77 32.19 37.19 3
1990s 50.8 42.07 58.57 10
2000s 77.55 59.14 102.22 10
2010s 112.48 103.04 121.08 10
2020s 119.2 119.2 119.2 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 131 Bahrain 123.27 compare
  2. 132 Cyprus 122.87 compare
  3. 133 Cameroon 122.41 compare
  4. 135 Japan 118.89 compare
  5. 136 Guyana 118.87 compare
  6. 137 Antigua and Barbuda 116.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa was 119.2 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 121.08 in 2019.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 32.19 in 1987.
How does Samoa rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Samoa ranks 134th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.