Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Samoa

Samoa: Natural resource rents, annual growth rate was -7.08 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-7.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 123.7%
World rank
152nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
45.11 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-56.42 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
39
1983–2021

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1983–2021

-50-25025501983200220211983: 3.7 % change on previous year1984: -30.9 % change on previous year1985: 10.3 % change on previous year1986: 23 % change on previous year1987: 6.9 % change on previous year1988: -21.3 % change on previous year1989: 16.9 % change on previous year1990: -8.2 % change on previous year1991: 8.3 % change on previous year1992: 7.1 % change on previous year1993: 4.3 % change on previous year1994: -34.4 % change on previous year1995: 18 % change on previous year1996: -8.5 % change on previous year1997: -30.1 % change on previous year1998: -0.246 % change on previous year1999: -16.3 % change on previous year2000: -56.4 % change on previous year2001: 17 % change on previous year2002: 3 % change on previous year2003: -1.7 % change on previous year2004: -27.7 % change on previous year2005: -22.8 % change on previous year2006: -16.7 % change on previous year2007: 27.5 % change on previous year2008: 41.6 % change on previous year2009: -5.3 % change on previous year2010: -7.4 % change on previous year2011: 16.7 % change on previous year2012: -17.2 % change on previous year2013: -10.6 % change on previous year2014: 45.1 % change on previous year2015: -25.1 % change on previous year2016: 10.5 % change on previous year2017: 13.4 % change on previous year2018: -45.1 % change on previous year2019: -12.2 % change on previous year2020: 29.9 % change on previous year2021: -7.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Samoa recorded -7.08 % change on previous year for natural resource rents, annual growth rate in 2021.

The figure is down 123.7% on the previous year and down 142.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 45.11 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -56.42 % change on previous year, in 2000.

That places Samoa 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1983 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1983 3.66 % change on previous year —
1984 -30.94 % change on previous year -945.2%
1985 10.3 % change on previous year -133.3%
1986 23.01 % change on previous year +123.3%
1987 6.93 % change on previous year -69.9%
1988 -21.3 % change on previous year -407.4%
1989 16.91 % change on previous year -179.4%
1990 -8.2 % change on previous year -148.5%
1991 8.33 % change on previous year -201.7%
1992 7.11 % change on previous year -14.6%
1993 4.27 % change on previous year -40.0%
1994 -34.38 % change on previous year -905.4%
1995 17.97 % change on previous year -152.3%
1996 -8.54 % change on previous year -147.5%
1997 -30.05 % change on previous year +251.8%
1998 -0.2463 % change on previous year -99.2%
1999 -16.31 % change on previous year +6522.9%
2000 -56.42 % change on previous year +245.9%
2001 16.96 % change on previous year -130.1%
2002 3.04 % change on previous year -82.1%
2003 -1.69 % change on previous year -155.6%
2004 -27.74 % change on previous year +1543.2%
2005 -22.82 % change on previous year -17.7%
2006 -16.69 % change on previous year -26.9%
2007 27.48 % change on previous year -264.6%
2008 41.64 % change on previous year +51.5%
2009 -5.28 % change on previous year -112.7%
2010 -7.43 % change on previous year +40.6%
2011 16.7 % change on previous year -324.8%
2012 -17.25 % change on previous year -203.3%
2013 -10.6 % change on previous year -38.5%
2014 45.11 % change on previous year -525.6%
2015 -25.14 % change on previous year -155.7%
2016 10.49 % change on previous year -141.7%
2017 13.41 % change on previous year +27.8%
2018 -45.14 % change on previous year -436.7%
2019 -12.25 % change on previous year -72.9%
2020 29.87 % change on previous year -343.9%
2021 -7.08 % change on previous year -123.7%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's -7.08 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.41 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's -7.08 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.81 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -6522.9% -0.2463 % change on previous year -16.31 % change on previous year
2004 -1543.2% -1.69 % change on previous year -27.74 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.23 % change on previous year -30.94 % change on previous year 23.01 % change on previous year 7
1990s -6.01 % change on previous year -34.38 % change on previous year 17.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s -4.15 % change on previous year -56.42 % change on previous year 41.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.21 % change on previous year -45.14 % change on previous year 45.11 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.39 % change on previous year -7.08 % change on previous year 29.87 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 149 Gambia -5.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 150 Guinea -6.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 151 Guinea-Bissau -6.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 153 Lithuania -7.93 % change on previous year compare
  5. 154 Seychelles -8.24 % change on previous year compare
  6. 155 Latvia -8.59 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Samoa?
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate in Samoa was -7.08 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 45.11 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -56.42 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for natural resource rents, annual growth rate?
Samoa ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
190 places, 8,175 data points, 1971–2021
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The year-on-year percentage change in Natural resource rents. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.