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.
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
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 33.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 54.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.5% (2023)
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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About this data
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.