Consumer price index in Samoa
Samoa: Consumer price index was 149.24 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Samoa, 1961–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Samoa is 149.24 2010 = 100, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Samoa peaked at 149.24 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.63 2010 = 100, in 1961.
That places Samoa 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.63 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 3.72 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.75 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.95 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 4.03 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.15 2010 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.13 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.2 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 4.37 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.49 2010 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 4.71 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 5.06 2010 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 5.65 2010 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 7.07 2010 = 100 | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 7.69 2010 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 8.06 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 9.24 2010 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 9.43 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 10.48 2010 = 100 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 13.95 2010 = 100 | +33.0% |
| 1981 | 16.8 2010 = 100 | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 19.88 2010 = 100 | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 23.15 2010 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 25.9 2010 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 28.25 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 29.87 2010 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 31.24 2010 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 33.89 2010 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 36.08 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 41.58 2010 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 40.83 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 44.51 2010 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 45.28 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 50.75 2010 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 49.27 2010 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 51.92 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 55.48 2010 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 56.71 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 56.86 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.41 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.62 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 64.42 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 64.49 2010 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.01 2010 = 100 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 76.41 2010 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 79.23 2010 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 83.65 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 93.33 2010 = 100 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 99.23 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 105.23 2010 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 107.39 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 108.05 2010 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 107.61 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 108.39 2010 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 109.8 2010 = 100 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 111.72 2010 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 116.41 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 117.56 2010 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 115.71 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 119.34 2010 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 132.42 2010 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 142.91 2010 = 100 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 146.01 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 149.24 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 149.24 2010 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 169.92 2010 = 100, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 149.24 2010 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.96 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 2010 = 100 | 3.63 2010 = 100 | 4.37 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.19 2010 = 100 | 4.49 2010 = 100 | 10.48 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9 2010 = 100 | 13.95 2010 = 100 | 36.08 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.32 2010 = 100 | 40.83 2010 = 100 | 56.86 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.28 2010 = 100 | 57.41 2010 = 100 | 99.23 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.22 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 117.56 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.27 2010 = 100 | 115.71 2010 = 100 | 149.24 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More financial sector data for Samoa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 8.41 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 11.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Samoa?
- Consumer price index in Samoa was 149.24 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 149.24 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 2010 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for consumer price index?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).