LPI2
Modified BSD3
Country profile
Samoa
WSM · East Asia & Pacific · Upper middle income
54.2MERI readiness
-Global rank
1.2BGDP (2024)
218KPopulation (2024)
Key macro indicators
GDP time series
MERI breakdown
- Percentile Not available
- Coverage 75%
- Imputed 1
- Missing 3
| Pillar | Score |
|---|---|
| Biz Entry | 73.4 |
| Contract Enf | 47.8 |
| Fin Access | 23.1 |
| Human Cap | 72.3 |
| IP Protect | 83.2 |
| Labor | 50.5 |
| LPI | 32.3 |
| Security Rol | 83.2 |
| Trade Open | 51.3 |
| Data Confidence Score | 49 |
| Market Infrastructure | 35.5 |
| Regulatory Institutional | 65.1 |
| Talent Operating | 68.7 |
Governance signals
Control of Corruption
0.7
Government Effectiveness
0.4
Political Stability
1.2
Regulatory Quality
-0.1
Rule of Law
1.1
Voice and Accountability
0.9
| Indicator | Category | Year | Value | Source | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic credit to private sector | finance | 2024 | 69.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| General government net lending/borrowing | fiscal | 2028 | -1.3 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Control of Corruption | governance | 2024 | 0.7 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Government Effectiveness | governance | 2024 | 0.4 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Political Stability | governance | 2024 | 1.2 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Regulatory Quality | governance | 2024 | -0.1 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Rule of Law | governance | 2024 | 1.1 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Voice and Accountability | governance | 2024 | 0.9 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Access to electricity (%) | infra | 2023 | 100 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | infra | 2022 | 0.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Liner shipping connectivity index | infra | 2021 | 8.6 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Mobile cellular subscriptions | infra | 2022 | 62.4 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| B2B postal delivery time, IQR | logistics | 2024 | 13.9 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2B postal delivery time, mean | logistics | 2024 | 11 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2B postal delivery time, median | logistics | 2024 | 4.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2C postal delivery time, IQR | logistics | 2024 | 45.7 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2C postal delivery time, mean | logistics | 2024 | 31.6 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| B2C postal delivery time, median | logistics | 2024 | 6.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container export dwell time, IQR | logistics | 2024 | 12.7 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container export dwell time, mean | logistics | 2024 | 8.9 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container export dwell time, median | logistics | 2024 | 6.6 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container import dwell time, IQR | logistics | 2024 | 4.1 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container import dwell time, mean | logistics | 2024 | 5.1 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Container import dwell time, median | logistics | 2024 | 3.8 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Export supply chain initiation, mean | logistics | 2024 | 19.4 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Export supply chain initiation, median | logistics | 2024 | 7 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Import supply chain termination, mean | logistics | 2024 | 8.9 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Import supply chain termination, median | logistics | 2024 | 6 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Lead time to import, mean | logistics | 2024 | 46.8 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Lead time to import, median | logistics | 2024 | 45.9 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries | logistics | 2024 | 18 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Number of alliances, mean | logistics | 2024 | 0 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Number of services, mean | logistics | 2024 | 7.5 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Number of transshipments, mean | logistics | 2024 | 1.7 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries | logistics | 2024 | 8 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries | logistics | 2024 | 10 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Time spent in transshipment, mean | logistics | 2024 | 13.3 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Turnaround time at ports, IQR | logistics | 2024 | 0.6 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Turnaround time at ports, mean | logistics | 2024 | 1.3 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Turnaround time at ports, median | logistics | 2024 | 1.1 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean | logistics | 2024 | 1.3 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median | logistics | 2024 | 1.1 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Current account balance | macro | 2028 | -2.3 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Current account balance (% of GDP) | macro | 2024 | 5.6 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| GDP (current USD) | macro | 2024 | 1,175,749,785.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| GDP growth (annual %) | macro | 2024 | 4.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| GDP per capita (current USD) | macro | 2024 | 5,392.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | macro | 2024 | 2.2 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Inflation rate | macro | 2028 | 3 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Official exchange rate | macro | 2024 | 2.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Real GDP growth | macro | 2028 | 2.5 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Total reserves (months of imports) | macro | 2024 | 9.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Unemployment (% of labor force) | macro | 2025 | 5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Demographic and Urbanization Momentum | meri_opportunity | 2024 | 25.3 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| GDP Growth Trajectory | meri_opportunity | 2028 | 6.8 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Import Demand | meri_opportunity | 2024 | 54.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| ATMs per 100,000 adults | meri_readiness | 2024 | 66.3 | IMF_FAS | IMF Terms of Use |
| Basic Digital Infrastructure | meri_readiness | 2022 | 8.5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| B-READY Business Entry score | meri_readiness | 2025 | 69.5 | B_READY | World Bank Terms |
| B-READY Dispute Resolution score | meri_readiness | 2025 | 40.5 | B_READY | World Bank Terms |
| B-READY International Trade score | meri_readiness | 2025 | 56.1 | B_READY | World Bank Terms |
| B-READY Labor score | meri_readiness | 2025 | 64 | B_READY | World Bank Terms |
| Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults | meri_readiness | 2024 | 23.9 | IMF_FAS | IMF Terms of Use |
| Contract Enforcement Reliability | meri_readiness | 2025 | 40.5 | B_READY | World Bank Terms |
| Financial System Accessibility | meri_readiness | 2024 | 23.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| General Business Entry Friction | meri_readiness | 2025 | 69.5 | B_READY | World Bank Terms |
| HDI Education sub-index | meri_readiness | 2023 | 0.7 | UNDP_HDI | UNDP Terms |
| Hiring and Workforce Availability | meri_readiness | 2025 | 47.1 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Human Capital Quality | meri_readiness | 2025 | 72.3 | UNDP_HDI | UNDP Terms |
| Intellectual Property Protection | meri_readiness | 2024 | 83.2 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Logistics Performance | meri_readiness | 2025 | 32.3 | LPI2 | Modified BSD3 |
| Personal Security and Rule of Law | meri_readiness | 2024 | 83.2 | WGI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Trade Openness | meri_readiness | 2025 | 56.1 | B_READY | World Bank Terms |
| Inflation Stability | meri_risk | 2028 | 92 | IMF_WEO | IMF Terms of Use |
| Adult literacy rate | social | 2019 | 98 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Age dependency ratio | social | 2024 | 79.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Labor force participation rate | social | 2025 | 42.5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Life expectancy at birth | social | 2024 | 71.8 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Population growth (annual %) | social | 2024 | 0.6 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Population, total | social | 2024 | 218,019 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Urban population (% of total) | social | 2024 | 17.5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| FDI net inflows (% of GDP) | trade | 2024 | 0.3 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| High-technology exports (% of manufactured) | trade | 2024 | 76.7 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Merchandise exports (current USD) | trade | 2024 | 42,000,000 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Merchandise imports (current USD) | trade | 2024 | 489,000,000 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Tariff rate, applied, simple mean | trade | 2020 | 11.9 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | trade | 2024 | 79.5 | WDI | CC BY 4.0 |