Total natural resource rents in Samoa
Samoa: Total natural resource rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total natural resource rents in Samoa, 1982–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.3% for total natural resource rents in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Samoa peaked at 2.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Samoa 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total natural resource rents in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.5% | — |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -56.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7%, 40% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
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 total natural resource rents in Samoa?
- Total natural resource rents in Samoa was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for total natural resource rents?
- Samoa ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.