Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Samoa 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 73 Djibouti 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 El Salvador 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Algeria 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Tuvalu 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.