Samoa Inflation Rate 1962-2023
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- Samoa inflation rate for 2021 was 3.13%, a 4.7% increase from 2020.
- Samoa inflation rate for 2020 was -1.57%, a 2.55% decline from 2019.
- Samoa inflation rate for 2019 was 0.98%, a 3.22% decline from 2018.
- Samoa inflation rate for 2018 was 4.20%, a 2.45% increase from 2017.
| Samoa Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
3.13% |
4.70% |
| 2020 |
-1.57% |
-2.55% |
| 2019 |
0.98% |
-3.22% |
| 2018 |
4.20% |
2.45% |
| 2017 |
1.75% |
0.45% |
| 2016 |
1.30% |
0.58% |
| 2015 |
0.72% |
1.13% |
| 2014 |
-0.41% |
-1.02% |
| 2013 |
0.61% |
-1.44% |
| 2012 |
2.05% |
-3.19% |
| 2011 |
5.24% |
4.46% |
| 2010 |
0.78% |
-5.55% |
| 2009 |
6.33% |
-5.24% |
| 2008 |
11.57% |
5.99% |
| 2007 |
5.58% |
1.88% |
| 2006 |
3.70% |
1.84% |
| 2005 |
1.86% |
-14.46% |
| 2004 |
16.31% |
16.20% |
| 2003 |
0.12% |
-7.93% |
| 2002 |
8.05% |
4.21% |
| 2001 |
3.84% |
2.87% |
| 2000 |
0.97% |
0.70% |
| 1999 |
0.27% |
-1.95% |
| 1998 |
2.22% |
-4.64% |
| 1997 |
6.86% |
1.49% |
| 1996 |
5.37% |
8.28% |
| 1995 |
-2.90% |
-14.98% |
| 1994 |
12.08% |
10.37% |
| 1993 |
1.72% |
-7.32% |
| 1992 |
9.03% |
10.85% |
| 1991 |
-1.82% |
-17.06% |
| 1990 |
15.24% |
8.78% |
| 1989 |
6.46% |
-2.05% |
| 1988 |
8.51% |
3.94% |
| 1987 |
4.57% |
-1.17% |
| 1986 |
5.73% |
-3.36% |
| 1985 |
9.09% |
-2.77% |
| 1984 |
11.86% |
-4.60% |
| 1983 |
16.46% |
-1.84% |
| 1982 |
18.30% |
-2.21% |
| 1981 |
20.51% |
-12.54% |
| 1980 |
33.05% |
21.93% |
| 1979 |
11.12% |
9.06% |
| 1978 |
2.06% |
-12.55% |
| 1977 |
14.61% |
9.71% |
| 1976 |
4.90% |
-3.88% |
| 1975 |
8.79% |
-16.20% |
| 1974 |
24.99% |
13.22% |
| 1973 |
11.76% |
4.26% |
| 1972 |
7.51% |
2.74% |
| 1971 |
4.77% |
2.02% |
| 1970 |
2.74% |
-1.39% |
| 1969 |
4.13% |
2.42% |
| 1968 |
1.71% |
2.23% |
| 1967 |
-0.52% |
-3.38% |
| 1966 |
2.87% |
0.75% |
| 1965 |
2.11% |
-3.19% |
| 1964 |
5.31% |
4.62% |
| 1963 |
0.69% |
-1.97% |
| 1962 |
2.65% |
-1.97% |
