What is real effective exchange rate in Samoa?

Real effective exchange rate in Samoa was 104.38 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Samoa?

The highest recorded value was 104.38 in 2018.

What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Samoa?

The lowest recorded value was 74.69 in 2000.

How does Samoa rank for real effective exchange rate?

Samoa ranks 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.

Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Samoa data come from?

The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Samoa

Name: Real Effective Exchange Rate in Samoa
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Samoa: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 104.38 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

104.38

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

42nd

of 107 countries

All-time high

104.38

in 2018

All-time low

74.69

in 2000

Years of data

2000–2018

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Samoa, 2000–2018

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate in Samoa is 104.38, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Samoa peaked at 104.38 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 74.69, in 2000.

Samoa ranks 42nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	86.4	74.69	100.01	10
2010s	102.83	100	104.38	9

Countries ranked near Samoa

39 Taiwan 104.6 compare
40 Peru 104.5 compare
41 Equatorial Guinea 104.39 compare
43 Croatia 104.28 compare
44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.92 compare
45 Gabon 103.15 compare

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More reference data data for Samoa

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 20.42 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate in Samoa?: Real effective exchange rate in Samoa was 104.38 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 104.38 in 2018.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 74.69 in 2000.
How does Samoa rank for real effective exchange rate?: Samoa ranks 42nd out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Real Effective Exchange Rate
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 117 places, 2,839 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.