Total natural resources rents in Samoa

Samoa: Total natural resources rents was 0.3% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
149th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 1993
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
40
1982–2021

Total natural resources rents in Samoa, 1982–2021

00.511.522.51982200120211982: 2.5 % of GDP1983: 2.6 % of GDP1984: 1.8 % of GDP1985: 1.9 % of GDP1986: 2.4 % of GDP1987: 2.6 % of GDP1988: 2 % of GDP1989: 2.4 % of GDP1990: 2.2 % of GDP1991: 2.3 % of GDP1992: 2.5 % of GDP1993: 2.6 % of GDP1994: 1.7 % of GDP1995: 2 % of GDP1996: 1.9 % of GDP1997: 1.3 % of GDP1998: 1.3 % of GDP1999: 1.1 % of GDP2000: 0.471 % of GDP2001: 0.551 % of GDP2002: 0.568 % of GDP2003: 0.558 % of GDP2004: 0.403 % of GDP2005: 0.311 % of GDP2006: 0.259 % of GDP2007: 0.331 % of GDP2008: 0.468 % of GDP2009: 0.444 % of GDP2010: 0.411 % of GDP2011: 0.479 % of GDP2012: 0.396 % of GDP2013: 0.354 % of GDP2014: 0.514 % of GDP2015: 0.385 % of GDP2016: 0.425 % of GDP2017: 0.482 % of GDP2018: 0.265 % of GDP2019: 0.232 % of GDP2020: 0.302 % of GDP2021: 0.28 % of GDP

Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2021, total natural resources rents in Samoa stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total natural resources rents in Samoa peaked at 2.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

Samoa ranks 149th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total natural resources rents in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) in Samoa, 1982 to 2021.
Year % of GDP Change
1982 2.5%
1983 2.6% +3.7%
1984 1.8% -30.9%
1985 1.9% +10.3%
1986 2.4% +23.0%
1987 2.6% +6.9%
1988 2.0% -21.3%
1989 2.4% +16.9%
1990 2.2% -8.2%
1991 2.3% +8.3%
1992 2.5% +7.1%
1993 2.6% +4.3%
1994 1.7% -34.4%
1995 2.0% +18.0%
1996 1.9% -8.5%
1997 1.3% -30.1%
1998 1.3% -0.2%
1999 1.1% -16.3%
2000 0.5% -56.4%
2001 0.6% +17.0%
2002 0.6% +3.0%
2003 0.6% -1.7%
2004 0.4% -27.7%
2005 0.3% -22.8%
2006 0.3% -16.7%
2007 0.3% +27.5%
2008 0.5% +41.6%
2009 0.4% -5.3%
2010 0.4% -7.4%
2011 0.5% +16.7%
2012 0.4% -17.2%
2013 0.4% -10.6%
2014 0.5% +45.1%
2015 0.4% -25.1%
2016 0.4% +10.5%
2017 0.5% +13.4%
2018 0.3% -45.1%
2019 0.2% -12.2%
2020 0.3% +29.9%
2021 0.3% -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.3% 1.8% 2.6% 8
1990s 1.9% 1.1% 2.6% 10
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is total natural resources rents in Samoa?
Total natural resources rents in Samoa was 0.3% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total natural resources rents recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest total natural resources rents recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Samoa rank for total natural resources rents?
Samoa ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is total natural resources 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 The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 11,658 data points, 1970–2021
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Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.