SAMOA Report onNational Accounts StatisticsMission(March 2–13, 2026) MARCH2026 PREPARED BYZia Abbasi MEMBERS TheCook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru,Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tokelau,Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu DONORS Australia,The Government of Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, United Kingdom,United States of America, Asian Development Bank, and the European Union The contents of this document constitute technical advice provided by the staff of the InternationalMonetary Fund to the authorities of Samoa Bureau of Statistics (the "CD recipient") in response to theirrequest for technical assistance. Unless the CD recipient specifically objects to such disclosure, thisdocument (in whole or in part) or summaries thereof may be disclosed by the IMF to the IMF ExecutiveDirector for Samoa, to other IMF Executive Directors and members of their staff, as well as to otheragencies or instrumentalities of the CD recipient, and upon their request, to World Bank staff, and othertechnical assistance providers and donors with legitimate interest members of the Steering Committee ofPFTAC (seeStaff Operational Guidance on the Dissemination of Capacity Development Information).Publication or Disclosure of this report (in whole or in part) to parties outside the IMF other than agenciesor instrumentalities of the CD recipient, World Bank staff, other technical assistance providers and donorswith legitimate interest members of the Steering Committee of PFTAC shall require the explicit consent ofthe CD recipient and the IMF’s Statistics department. The analysis and policy considerations expressed in this publication are those of the IMF StatisticsDepartment. Acknowledgments MEMBERS DONORS Contents Acknowledgments ......................................................................................................................................3 Summary of Mission Outcomes and Priority Recommendations.......................................................... 7 Detailed Technical Assessment and Recommendations ....................................................................... 8 A. Compilation of Revised Production and Capital Formation Estimates ..................................................... 8B. Estimates for Taxes less Subsidies on Products ..................................................................................... 9C. Employment and Earnings by Industry Estimates.................................................................................... 9D. Compilation of the SUT ............................................................................................................................9E. Building SBS Staff Capacity ................................................................................................................... 10F. Next Steps .............................................................................................................................................. 10G. Data Adequacy.......................................................................................................................................10 Tables 1. Priority Recommendation.......................................................................................................................... 82. Detailed Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 9 Annexes 1. Officials Met During the Mission ............................................................................................................. 112. Updated 2023 GDP Rebase Schedule ................................................................................................... 123. Updated 2023 SUT and GDP Rebase Work Program............................................................................ 13 Acronyms ACEOAssistant Chief Executive OfficerBASBusiness Activity SurveyACEOAssistant Chief Executive OfficerBASBusiness Activity SurveyBOPBalance of PaymentsCBSCentral Bank of SamoaCPC2Central Product Classification, Version 2CPIConsumer Price IndexESDEconomic Statistics Division, SBSFCEFinal Consumption ExpenditureFSDFinance Statistics Division, SBSFYFinancial YearGDPGross Domestic ProductGDP-EGDP by ExpenditureGDP-PGDP by Economic ActivityGFCFGross Fixed Capital FormationGSGovernment Statistician, SBSHIESHousehold Income and Expenditure SurveyIBRIntegrated Business RegisterICIntermediate ConsumptionIMFInternational Monetary FundIMTSInternational Merchandise Trade StatisticsISIC4International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, Rev. 4IVSInternational Visitors SurveyLFSLabor Force SurveyMCRMinistry of Customs and RevenueMoFMinistry of FinanceNANational AccountsNANational AccountsNPISHsNon-profit Institutions Serving HouseholdsPFTACPacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre, IMFQAQuality AssuranceSBSSamoa B