Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Samoa
Samoa: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was 0.104 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Samoa, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
The most recent figure for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Samoa is 0.104, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.7% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Samoa peaked at 2.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.21, in 1998.
That places Samoa 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0292 | — |
| 1961 | -0.1183 | -505.1% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | -1020.7% |
| 1963 | -0.8694 | -179.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3143 | -136.2% |
| 1965 | -1.21 | -485.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1429 | -111.8% |
| 1967 | 1.15 | +707.6% |
| 1968 | -0.2395 | -120.8% |
| 1969 | -0.7093 | +196.2% |
| 1970 | 0.9077 | -228.0% |
| 1971 | -0.0999 | -111.0% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | -1223.4% |
| 1973 | 1.53 | +35.9% |
| 1974 | -0.1668 | -110.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5685 | -440.8% |
| 1976 | -0.5321 | -193.6% |
| 1977 | -1.43 | +168.4% |
| 1978 | 1.35 | -194.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1177 | -91.3% |
| 1980 | 0.874 | +642.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | -0.8123 | -177.4% |
| 1983 | -1.58 | +94.0% |
| 1984 | -0.4833 | -69.3% |
| 1985 | -0.8625 | +78.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2914 | -133.8% |
| 1987 | -1.46 | -600.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9486 | -165.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2156 | -77.3% |
| 1990 | -0.8485 | -493.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4911 | -157.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9372 | +90.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5436 | -42.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8251 | +51.8% |
| 1995 | -0.7342 | -189.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5188 | -170.7% |
| 1997 | -0.5308 | -202.3% |
| 1998 | -2.21 | +317.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2402 | -110.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1728 | -28.1% |
| 2001 | -0.8481 | -590.8% |
| 2002 | -0.374 | -55.9% |
| 2003 | -0.036 | -90.4% |
| 2004 | -1.19 | +3204.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9929 | -183.5% |
| 2006 | 1.49 | +50.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -30.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0865 | -108.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0778 | -189.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2598 | +233.9% |
| 2011 | -0.6156 | -337.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0103 | -101.7% |
| 2013 | 0.235 | +2181.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1033 | -56.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | +1170.9% |
| 2016 | -0.6815 | -151.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2759 | -140.5% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +442.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6779 | -54.7% |
| 2020 | 2.63 | +288.3% |
| 2021 | -0.5427 | -120.6% |
| 2022 | -0.5015 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.104 | -120.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.104 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4275. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.104 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0249, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -3204.4% | -0.036 | -1.19 |
| 2013 | +2181.6% | 0.0103 | 0.235 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.042 | -1.21 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3369 | -1.43 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1813 | -1.58 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0771 | -2.21 | 0.9372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1238 | -1.19 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3074 | -0.6815 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.423 | -0.5427 | 2.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Samoa?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Samoa was 0.104 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.21 in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Samoa ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.