Samoa CPI inflation (year-on-year)
Samoa CPI inflation (year-on-year) is 3.6 percent, in force since 1 Aug 2026, cited to Samoa Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index AUGUST 2026. It was 3.1 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 16 Oct 2026.
Official source: Samoa Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index AUGUST 2026 · Last checked 2026-10-16 · source fingerprint
Headline consumer price inflation, percent change on the same month of the previous year, published monthly by the Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS) with the Government Statistician's compliments.
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| Current value | 3.6 percent (YoY) |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-08-01 |
| Official source | Samoa Bureau of Statistics, Consumer Price Index AUGUST 2026, date of release 11th of September 2026 (next release 14th of October 2026) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-16 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Official Samoa Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index AUGUST 2026, date of release 11th of September 2026 (next release 14 October 2026). Headline YoY used (3.6%), not the average annual inflation (1.2% for the year ending August 2026). Highlights box also states "The Consumer Price Index increased by 3.6%". Listed on https://www.sbs.gov.ws/cpi/ as CPI August 2026. RECONFIRMED 2026-10-16: reconfirm. SBS index still lists August 2026 as latest; September PDF 404.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 3.1 | Samoa Bureau of Statistics — Consumer Price Index, July… |
| 2026-06-01 | 5.8 | Samoa Bureau of Statistics — Consumer Price Index, June… |
| 2026-05-01 | 2.1 | SBS — Consumer Price Index, May 2026: CPI increased by 2.1… |
| 2026-04-01 | -0.5 | SBS — Consumer Price Index, April 2026: CPI decreased by… |
| 2026-03-01 | -1.1 | SBS — Consumer Price Index, March 2026: CPI decreased by… |
| 2026-02-01 | -0.9 | SBS — Consumer Price Index, February 2026: CPI decreased by… |
| 2026-01-01 | -2 | SBS — Consumer Price Index, January 2026: CPI decreased by… |
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