Number of male directors in Samoa
Samoa: Number of male directors was 98 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of male directors in Samoa, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
In 2020, number of male directors in Samoa stood at 98. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 69th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of male directors in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 225 | — |
| 2015 | 184 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 124 | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 202 | +62.9% |
| 2018 | 140 | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 165 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 98 | -40.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,436, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,191, 2% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 173.33 | 124 | 225 | 6 |
| 2020s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 102.13 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of male directors in Samoa?
- Number of male directors in Samoa was 98 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of male directors recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 225 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for number of male directors?
- Samoa ranks 69th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of male directors rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.