Samoa Inflation Rate 1962-2024
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 2023 was 8.12%, a 2.84% decline from 2022.
- Samoa inflation rate for 2022 was 10.96%, a 7.83% increase from 2021.
- 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 - Historical Data |
Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2023 |
8.12% |
-2.84% |
2022 |
10.96% |
7.83% |
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% |