DEC alternative conversion factor in Samoa
Samoa: DEC alternative conversion factor was 2.76 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.76 ratio
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 225 countries
All-time high
3.47 ratio
in 2002
All-time low
2.28 ratio
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
DEC alternative conversion factor in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, dec alternative conversion factor in Samoa stood at 2.76 ratio.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dec alternative conversion factor in Samoa peaked at 3.47 ratio in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.28 ratio, in 2013.
That places Samoa 140th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
DEC alternative conversion factor in Samoa, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.18 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 3.43 ratio | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.47 ratio | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.17 ratio | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2.86 ratio | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.71 ratio | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.78 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.62 ratio | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.64 ratio | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.73 ratio | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.54 ratio | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.39 ratio | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3 ratio | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.28 ratio | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.32 ratio | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 ratio | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 ratio | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.54 ratio | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.57 ratio | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.62 ratio | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 ratio | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.57 ratio | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 2.61 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.73 ratio | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.76 ratio | +0.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.76 ratio is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.48 ratio, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.76 ratio is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.85 ratio, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.96 ratio | 2.62 ratio | 3.47 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 ratio | 2.28 ratio | 2.62 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 ratio | 2.57 ratio | 2.76 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 137 Qatar 3.64 ratio compare
- 138 Belarus 3.25 ratio compare
- 139 Tunisia 3.11 ratio compare
- 141 Georgia 2.72 ratio compare
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda 2.7 ratio compare
- 142 Dominica 2.7 ratio compare
- 142 Grenada 2.7 ratio compare
- 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.7 ratio compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 2.7 ratio compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.7 ratio compare
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dec alternative conversion factor in Samoa?
- Dec alternative conversion factor in Samoa was 2.76 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 ratio in 2002.
- What is the lowest dec alternative conversion factor recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 ratio in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for dec alternative conversion factor?
- Samoa ranks 140th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dec alternative conversion factor rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of DEC alternative conversion factor (in local currency unit per United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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