Natural resource rents in Samoa
Samoa: Natural resource rents was 0.2803 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.2803
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
148th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.62
in 1993
All-time low
0.2323
in 2019
Years of data
40
1982–2021
Natural resource rents in Samoa, 1982–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.2803 for 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, natural resource rents in Samoa peaked at 2.62 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2323, 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.
Natural resource rents in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.46 | — |
| 1983 | 2.55 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.76 | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 2.39 | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 2.56 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 2.35 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 2.16 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.34 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 2.51 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.62 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.72 | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 2.02 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.3 | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4711 | -56.4% |
| 2001 | 0.551 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5677 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5582 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4033 | -27.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3113 | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2593 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3306 | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4683 | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4435 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4106 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4791 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3965 | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3545 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5144 | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 0.385 | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4254 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4825 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2647 | -45.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2323 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3016 | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2803 | -7.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2803 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2803 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7017, 40% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.26 | 1.76 | 2.56 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.89 | 1.08 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4364 | 0.2593 | 0.5677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3945 | 0.2323 | 0.5144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.291 | 0.2803 | 0.3016 | 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 natural resource rents in Samoa?
- Natural resource rents in Samoa was 0.2803 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 in 1993.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2323 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for natural resource rents?
- Samoa ranks 148th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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