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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Samoa

Samoa: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
162nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.75 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.125 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Samoa, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.125 5 year moving average2005: 0.222 5 year moving average2006: 0.222 5 year moving average2007: 0.222 5 year moving average2008: 0.2 5 year moving average2009: 0.2 5 year moving average2010: 0.182 5 year moving average2011: 0.167 5 year moving average2012: 0.417 5 year moving average2013: 0.417 5 year moving average2014: 0.417 5 year moving average2015: 0.417 5 year moving average2016: 0.417 5 year moving average2017: 0.333 5 year moving average2018: 0.333 5 year moving average2019: 0.308 5 year moving average2020: 0.538 5 year moving average2021: 0.75 5 year moving average2022: 0.444 5 year moving average2023: 0.5 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Samoa is 0.5 5 year moving average, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Samoa peaked at 0.75 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.125 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Samoa 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1985 5 year moving average 0.125 5 year moving average 0.222 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.3408 5 year moving average 0.167 5 year moving average 0.417 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.558 5 year moving average 0.444 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Samoa?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Samoa was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.75 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.125 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Samoa rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Samoa ranks 162nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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