Inflation Samoa 2011
Average inflation: 5.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 11.4%. The lowest inflation was in June at 2.9%.
- Highest month
- December: 11.4%
- Lowest month
- June: 2.9%
- Difference
- 8.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 6.9%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.9%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 6.9%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.9%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% lower than the 5-year average of 6.0%.
- 5-year average
- 6%
- 10-year average
- 5.6%
- All-time high (2008)
- 11.5%
- All-time low (2010)
- 0.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2010, inflation has fallen by +4.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +4.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +9.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.2% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2011
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.4% | +8.3 |
| February | 3.2% | +3.4 |
| March | 3.2% | +2.5 |
| April | 3.3% | +3.4 |
| May | 3.4% | +4.3 |
| June | 2.9% | +3.2 |
| July | 4.8% | +4.6 |
| August | 5.1% | +4.5 |
| September | 4.3% | +2.2 |
| October | 6.3% | +2.4 |
| November | 9.3% | +5.2 |
| December | 11.4% | +9.1 |
| Average | 5.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.