Inflation rates by country and year

-2.9%6.1%15.1%24.1%33%
-2.9%6.1%15.1%24.1%33%
19622.7%
19931.7%
20252.2%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate2.2%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Samoa

  1. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    Food and fuel passed rapidly into island prices — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Samoa's remote, narrow production base left it exposed to the 2008 food-and-oil shock. IMF evidence on the Pacific islands found near-complete pass-through of gasoline prices to Samoa and a large food share in consumer spending.

    IMF Survey: High Food, Fuel Prices a Threat Where Protection Is Limited, 2008
  2. 2009↕ Mixed effects

    Tourism losses and reconstruction imports reshaped demand — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The September 2009 tsunami severely damaged tourism and infrastructure. Reconstruction raised imports and fiscal spending, but lower global commodity prices and strong food supply drove average CPI inflation toward zero in 2009–10.

    IMF Country Report 10/214: Samoa—2010 Article IV Consultation
  3. 2020↓ Downward pressure

    Tourism collapse and lower utility costs weakened prices — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Border closure and social restrictions brought Samoa's tourism-dependent economy to a halt. Weak domestic demand, lower utility prices and falling global commodity prices pushed inflation to minus 1.6 percent in 2020.

    IMF Country Report 21/56: Samoa—2021 Article IV Consultation
  4. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    Remote import dependence turned a commodity shock into double-digit inflation — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Food and oil account for almost half of Samoa's imports, while food and transport dominate the CPI import basket. The 2022 commodity shock raised shipping and landed costs, sending inflation into double digits by June.

    IMF Country Report 23/110: Samoa—2023 Article IV Consultation, Annex III

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Samoa?

The annual inflation rate in Samoa was 2.2% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 2.2% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Samoa's full inflation history from 1962 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Samoa has changed

Inflation in Samoa peaked at 33.0% in 1980 and reached its lowest point at -2.9% in 1995. Averaged across the 64 years of available data (1962–2025), the rate has been 6.2% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Samoa

What is the current inflation rate in Samoa?

The latest available annual figure is 2.2% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Samoa's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Samoa?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 33.0%, reached in 1980.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Samoa?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -2.9%, recorded in 1995.

Where does the inflation data for Samoa come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.