Share of male directors in Samoa
Samoa: Share of male directors was 65.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share 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. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male directors in Samoa is 65.3%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 62nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of male directors in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 75.0% | — |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.3% | 61.1% | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 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)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male directors in Samoa?
- Share of male directors in Samoa was 65.3% 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 share of male directors recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male directors recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for share of male directors?
- Samoa ranks 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of male directors rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Share of male directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male directors is the proportion of male directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.