Samoan, Samoan/English 6.7, English, other 0.2, unspecified 1.6
Economic Overview
Key economic indicators for Samoa
GDP:
$1.366 billion
GDP per Capita:
$6,300
GDP Growth:
8.58%
Inflation:
8.12%
Unemployment:
9.75%
Public Debt:
49.1% of GDP
Political System
Governance structure of Samoa
Government Type:
parliamentary republic
Head of State:
TUIMALEALI'IFANO Va’aletoa Sualauvi II (since 21 July 2017)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister FIAME Naomi Mata’afa (since 24 May 2021)
Judiciary:
Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and 2 Supreme Court judges and meets once or twice a year); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and several judges)