GDP per capita vs. energy use in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Samoa, 1990–2007
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita vs. energy use in Samoa is 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Samoa peaked at 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 157th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 2004 | 3,497 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 3,545 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,532 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,786 kg of oil equivalent per capita, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,633 kg of oil equivalent per capita, 31% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,537 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,497 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 154 Burkina Faso 3,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 155 Haiti 3,768 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 156 Nigeria 3,720 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 158 Madagascar 3,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 159 Eritrea 3,400 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 160 Senegal 3,385 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Samoa
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in Samoa?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Samoa was 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,574 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2007.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 174 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.