Samoan Tala Inflation Calculator
WST 100.00 in 1961 has the same buying power as WST 4,216 in 2026.
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WST 100.00 in 2001 is worth WST 256.59 in 2026
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Inflation in Samoa
This page covers 66 years of Samoa consumer price data, from 1961 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1980, when consumer prices in Samoa rose 33.0%. At that rate, money loses roughly a third of its value in a year.
Prices fell in 5 of those 65 years, including in recent decades — about 8% of the time — most sharply in 1995, when they dropped 2.9%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1980s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 13.5% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 1.7%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 3.4% a year, markedly calmer than the 6.1% average across the whole record.
Samoa CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1961 to 2026. The final column shows what WST 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | WST 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 141.14 | 2.50% | WST 100.00 |
| 2025 | 137.69 | 2.21% | WST 102.50 |
| 2024 | 134.71 | 2.17% | WST 104.77 |
| 2023 | 131.85 | 7.92% | WST 107.04 |
| 2022 | 122.17 | 10.96% | WST 115.52 |
| 2021 | 110.10 | 3.13% | WST 128.19 |
| 2020 | 106.76 | -1.57% | WST 132.20 |
| 2019 | 108.46 | 0.98% | WST 130.13 |
| 2018 | 107.40 | 4.20% | WST 131.41 |
| 2017 | 103.08 | 1.75% | WST 136.92 |
| 2016 | 101.30 | 1.30% | WST 139.32 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 0.72% | WST 141.14 |
| 2014 | 99.28 | -0.41% | WST 142.16 |
| 2013 | 99.69 | 0.61% | WST 141.58 |
| 2012 | 99.08 | 2.05% | WST 142.44 |
| 2011 | 97.09 | 5.24% | WST 145.36 |
| 2010 | 92.26 | 0.78% | WST 152.97 |
| 2009 | 91.55 | 6.32% | WST 154.16 |
| 2008 | 86.10 | 11.57% | WST 163.91 |
| 2007 | 77.18 | 5.58% | WST 182.87 |
| 2006 | 73.10 | 3.70% | WST 193.07 |
| 2005 | 70.49 | 1.86% | WST 200.21 |
| 2004 | 69.21 | 16.31% | WST 203.93 |
| 2003 | 59.50 | 0.12% | WST 237.20 |
| 2002 | 59.43 | 8.05% | WST 237.47 |
| 2001 | 55.00 | 3.84% | WST 256.59 |
| 2000 | 52.97 | 0.97% | WST 266.44 |
| 1999 | 52.46 | 0.27% | WST 269.01 |
| 1998 | 52.33 | 2.22% | WST 269.73 |
| 1997 | 51.19 | 6.86% | WST 275.71 |
| 1996 | 47.90 | 5.37% | WST 294.63 |
| 1995 | 45.46 | -2.90% | WST 310.47 |
| 1994 | 46.82 | 12.08% | WST 301.45 |
| 1993 | 41.77 | 1.72% | WST 337.87 |
| 1992 | 41.07 | 9.03% | WST 343.66 |
| 1991 | 37.67 | -1.82% | WST 374.70 |
| 1990 | 38.36 | 15.24% | WST 367.88 |
| 1989 | 33.29 | 6.46% | WST 423.94 |
| 1988 | 31.27 | 8.51% | WST 451.34 |
| 1987 | 28.82 | 4.57% | WST 489.74 |
| 1986 | 27.56 | 5.73% | WST 512.11 |
| 1985 | 26.07 | 9.09% | WST 541.47 |
| 1984 | 23.89 | 11.86% | WST 590.69 |
| 1983 | 21.36 | 16.46% | WST 660.75 |
| 1982 | 18.34 | 18.30% | WST 769.51 |
| 1981 | 15.50 | 20.51% | WST 910.30 |
| 1980 | 12.87 | 33.05% | WST 1,097 |
| 1979 | 9.67 | 11.12% | WST 1,459 |
| 1978 | 8.70 | 2.06% | WST 1,622 |
| 1977 | 8.53 | 14.61% | WST 1,655 |
| 1976 | 7.44 | 4.90% | WST 1,897 |
| 1975 | 7.09 | 8.79% | WST 1,990 |
| 1974 | 6.52 | 24.99% | WST 2,165 |
| 1973 | 5.22 | 11.76% | WST 2,706 |
| 1972 | 4.67 | 7.51% | WST 3,024 |
| 1971 | 4.34 | 4.77% | WST 3,251 |
| 1970 | 4.14 | 2.74% | WST 3,406 |
| 1969 | 4.03 | 4.13% | WST 3,500 |
| 1968 | 3.87 | 1.71% | WST 3,644 |
| 1967 | 3.81 | -0.52% | WST 3,706 |
| 1966 | 3.83 | 2.87% | WST 3,687 |
| 1965 | 3.72 | 2.11% | WST 3,793 |
| 1964 | 3.64 | 5.31% | WST 3,873 |
| 1963 | 3.46 | 0.69% | WST 4,079 |
| 1962 | 3.44 | 2.65% | WST 4,107 |
| 1961 | 3.35 | — | WST 4,216 |
Popular Samoan Tala comparisons
- WST 100.00 in 2025 → WST 102.50
- WST 100.00 in 2024 → WST 104.77
- WST 100.00 in 2023 → WST 107.04
- WST 100.00 in 2022 → WST 115.52
- WST 100.00 in 2021 → WST 128.19
- WST 100.00 in 2020 → WST 132.20
- WST 100.00 in 2010 → WST 152.97
- WST 100.00 in 2000 → WST 266.44
- WST 100.00 in 1990 → WST 367.88
- WST 100.00 in 1980 → WST 1,097
- WST 100.00 in 1970 → WST 3,406
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Samoa inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Samoa?
- Samoa inflation was 2.50% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has Samoan Tala lost in value since 1961?
- WST 100.00 in 1961 has the same purchasing power as WST 4,216 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 4,116.00% over 65 years, an average of 5.93% per year.
- What years does this Samoa inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 66 years, from 1961 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can Samoan Tala inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and Samoan Tala gained purchasing power over that year. Samoa recorded deflation in 5 of the 65 years measured here, most recently in 2020. The steepest fall was -2.90% in 1995.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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