CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa

Samoa: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was -1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-1.6%
Change on year
down 256.3%
World rank
150th
of 155 countries
All-time high
16.3%
in 2004
All-time low
-2.9%
in 1995
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa, 1987–2020

-50510151987200320201987: 4.61988: 8.51989: 6.51990: 15.21991: -1.81992: 91993: 1.71994: 121995: -2.91996: 5.41997: 6.91998: 2.21999: 0.2832000: 0.9822001: 3.92002: 8.12003: 0.1032004: 16.32005: 1.82006: 3.72007: 5.62008: 11.62009: 6.32010: 0.7992011: 5.22012: 22013: 0.5892014: -0.4192015: 0.7142016: 1.32017: 1.82018: 4.22019: 0.9942020: -1.6

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2020, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa stood at -1.6%.

The figure is down 256.3% on the previous year and down 294.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa peaked at 16.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 1995.

That places Samoa 150th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.5% 4.6% 8.5% 3
1990s 4.8% -2.9% 15.2% 10
2000s 5.8% 0.1% 16.3% 10
2010s 1.7% -0.4% 5.2% 10
2020s -1.6% -1.6% -1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 147 Grenada -0.5% compare
  2. 148 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.9% compare
  3. 149 Maldives -1.4% compare
  4. 151 Costa Rica -1.7% compare
  5. 152 Benin -1.9% compare
  6. 153 Kiribati -1.9% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Samoa was -1.6% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 1995.
How does Samoa rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Samoa ranks 150th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 294.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.