Samoa Bureau of Statistics

What Samoa Bureau of Statistics does

The Samoa Bureau of Statistics (SBS) is the official national statistical authority of Samoa, operating as a government state entity under the Statistics Act 2015 and falling within the ministerial portfolio of the Minister of Women, Community and Social Development. The bureau's mandate is to collect, compile, analyze, and disseminate official statistics covering population, economic, social, demographic, and environmental dimensions of Samoa. Its institutional outputs include the Samoa Population and Housing Census (2006, 2011, 2026), the Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES), the Samoa Agriculture Survey, the Labour Force Survey, and continuous civil registration services via the Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) division.

SBS's technology platform centers on the Samoa Stats Portal (SSP), a web-based front-office application for data discovery and download, complemented by interactive data visualization dashboards for Population, GDP, Consumer Price Index, Government Finance Statistics, Trade and Migration indicators. The Samoa Microdata Library catalogs seven datasets (including HIES, Population Censuses, and Demographic and Health Surveys) with 1,740 variables for researcher access. The bureau operates an SDMX-compliant National Summary Data platform and participates in regional data infrastructure including the Pacific Regional Information System (PRISM).

SBS does not operate a commercial business model. It is wholly government-funded, with outputs provided as a public good at no cost through self-service web portals, dashboards, and downloadable publications. Distribution channels include the Samoa Stats Portal (global self-serve), the Microdata Library (global self-serve), interactive dashboards (consumer-facing), and PDF statistical publications (domestic direct distribution). The bureau's primary customers are Government of Samoa ministries — most notably the Ministry of Finance (macro-economic and government finance statistics) and the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development (social development and census data) — with secondary users including researchers, international organizations (UN Statistics Division, UN Statistical Commission, FAO, SPC, Pacific Islands Forum, Australian Bureau of Statistics, NZ Statistics), and the general public.

Name

Samoa Bureau of Statistics

Legal name

Samoa Bureau of Statistics

Website

https://sbs.gov.ws

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Samoa Bureau of Statistics is the official national statistical authority of Samoa, operating under the Statistics Act 2015 to collect, analyze, and disseminate official statistics on population, economy, and society. It serves the Government of Samoa, international organizations, researchers, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Statistics and Government Statistical Services

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAF

National Statistics & Census Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYHLAJAJAH

Census, Demographic & Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Statistics, Vital Records & Population Health Analytics

SECONDARYBPAIAJAM

Health Data, Vital Statistics & Population Health Informatics

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYHLAJANAD

Behavioral Risk & Health Survey Surveillance

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Program Evaluation & Surveillance

Keywords

• Official statistics production
• National statistical system
• Population census data
• Economic indicators reporting
• Microdata dissemination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Pago Pago

HQ country

American Samoa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Government-funded statistical bureau operating under the Statistics Act 2015, providing official statistics as a public service to the nation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Samoa Bureau of Statistics is the national statistical authority of Samoa, operating under the Statistics Act 2015. It collects, compiles, analyzes, and disseminates official statistics covering population, economic, social, and environmental indicators. Its core outputs are the Samoa Stats Portal (SSP), interactive data visualization dashboards, the Samoa Microdata Library, and recurring statistical programs including population and housing censuses, household income and expenditure surveys, labour force surveys, agricultural surveys, civil registration of births/deaths/marriages, and economic indicators (CPI, GDP, GFS, Trade, Migration).

Product overview

The Samoa Bureau of Statistics operates as a government statistical agency offering a portfolio of data collection, analysis, and dissemination products. The core offering centers on the Samoa Stats Portal (SSP), a web-based application providing data discovery and access, complemented by interactive visualization dashboards for key economic and demographic indicators (GDP, CPI, GFS, Trade, Migration, Population). Supporting products include the Samoa Microdata Library for microdata cataloging, the Samoa Agriculture Survey, Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES), Labour Force Survey, Births/Deaths/Marriages registration services, and Population and Housing Census programs. Additional statistical products include the Consumer Price Index, Government Finance Statistics, International Merchandise Trade reports, and SDMX data exchange capabilities. These products collectively enable evidence-based policymaking, national development planning, and compliance with regional and global development reporting requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Samoa Stats Portal (SSP) Web-based front-office application enabling users to find, understand, and use Samoa's statistical data through navigation, search, data previews, contextual metadata, and download in standard formats, APIs, or share features.
• Interactive Data Visualization Dashboards Web-based interactive dashboards providing detailed insights into population trends, GDP, Consumer Prices Index (CPI), Government Finance Statistics (GFS), Trade & Exports, and Migration patterns.
• Samoa Microdata Library Data catalog system at microdata.sbs.gov.ws providing access to 7 datasets covering surveys and censuses (including HIES, Population Censuses, and DHS surveys) with variable-level documentation and data download.
• Samoa Agriculture Survey (SAS) Comprehensive agricultural survey collecting data on land, crops, livestock, fisheries, forestry, floriculture, equipment, labour, support, income, environment, and food security from approximately 3,500 sample households.
• Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) Survey collecting income and expenditure data from sampled households in Samoa to analyze household characteristics and poverty indicators, with reports dating from 1997 to 2023.
• Labour Force Survey Survey providing insights into labour market statistics including employment and labour relations situation in Samoa.
• Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (BDM) Civil registration service that registers and maintains Samoa birth, death, marriage, civil union, and name change information, and issues certificates and printouts.
• Samoa Population and Housing Census Comprehensive decennial census covering population and housing characteristics in Samoa, with previous rounds in 2006 and 2011 and the 2026 census currently underway.
• Statistical Publications (Annual Statistical Abstract and other reports) Annual Statistical Abstract and other aggregated statistical publications providing comprehensive economic, social, and demographic data summaries.
• Consumer Price Index (CPI) Monthly price index tracking inflation and consumer price changes in Samoa.
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) / National Accounts Quarterly GDP reports tracking economic performance and growth in Samoa.
• Government Finance Statistics (GFS) Quarterly government finance statistics tracking public sector financial flows.
• International Merchandise Trade Statistics Trade statistics tracking Samoa's international merchandise imports and exports.
• Migration Statistics International arrival and migration pattern data for Samoa.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides statistical data for monitoring progress toward national, regional, and global development goals

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026FAO handed over advanced equipment including a drone, multispectral camera, and laptops to strengthen agricultural statistics collection and analysis in Samoa.
• United Nations Statistical CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Government Statistician Leota Aliielua Salani represented Samoa at the 57th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission.
• Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for Pacific statistical capacity building and coordination of regional statistical programs.
• Australian Bureau of StatisticsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner providing technical assistance and statistical methodology support.
• New Zealand StatisticsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for statistical cooperation and knowledge sharing in the Pacific region.
• Pacific Islands Forum SecretariatmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner for coordination on development statistics and Pacific regional reporting.
• Pacific Regional Information System (PRISM)supportingTechnology or IntegrationRegional data platform for sharing Pacific island statistics.
• United Nations Statistics DivisioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal statistical coordination body providing international standards and frameworks.
• Ministry of HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of the Samoa Demographic and Health Survey.
• Electric Power CorporationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of the Electric Power Corporation Customer Satisfaction Survey 2014.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Statistics Canada: Canada's national statistical agency. Larger but mission-equivalent organization producing census, economic indicators, microdata, and dashboards; comparable in statutory authority and data products.
• Vanuatu National Statistics Office (VNSO): Vanuatu's national statistical office. Small Pacific island nation statistics bureau with parallel mandate and product set (population census, HIES, economic indicators), operating with similar SPC/donor-supported model.
• Tonga Statistics Department: Tonga's national statistical authority. Similar small-Pacific-island government statistical office, conducting censuses and household surveys with regional support from SPC and the same donor partners as SBS.
• Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): Australia's national statistical office. Listed as an explicit international partner of SBS providing technical assistance and methodology support; provides an almost identical product suite (census, surveys, dashboards, microdata).
• Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ): National statistical office of New Zealand. Identical mandate as SBS — official statistics production, dissemination, and survey programs — and listed as an explicit international partner of SBS for Pacific regional cooperation.
• Fiji Bureau of Statistics: Fiji's national statistical office. Closest functional Pacific peer to SBS in scope (census, economic, social statistics) and shares the same regional statistical ecosystem through SPC.
• Eurostat: Statistical office of the European Union. Mission-equivalent producer of official statistics, microdata access, and dashboards; serves as a methodological analogue for national statistical offices like SBS.

Broad incumbents

• United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD): Global statistical standards body whose frameworks SBS implements (SDG indicators, SDMX). Listed as a core international partner of SBS and source of global statistical methodology and coordination.
• Pacific Community (SPC): Regional intergovernmental organization providing statistical capacity building across the Pacific. SBS is an explicit partner of SPC; SPC operates comparable regional statistical programs and data platforms.
• Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat: Regional body coordinating Pacific development statistics and reporting in partnership with SBS. Provides an umbrella setting in which SBS's regional statistical contributions are aggregated.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/SamoaStats
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samoa-bureau-of-statistics
• Xx.com/samoastats

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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