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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Samoa

Samoa: Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score was 100 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100
in 2013
All-time low
25
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Samoa, 1970–2023

20406080100197019962023

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Samoa stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Samoa peaked at 100 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1970.

That places Samoa 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score in Samoa, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 25 —
1971 25 +0.0%
1972 25 +0.0%
1973 25 +0.0%
1974 25 +0.0%
1975 25 +0.0%
1976 25 +0.0%
1977 25 +0.0%
1978 25 +0.0%
1979 25 +0.0%
1980 25 +0.0%
1981 25 +0.0%
1982 25 +0.0%
1983 25 +0.0%
1984 25 +0.0%
1985 25 +0.0%
1986 25 +0.0%
1987 25 +0.0%
1988 25 +0.0%
1989 25 +0.0%
1990 25 +0.0%
1991 25 +0.0%
1992 25 +0.0%
1993 25 +0.0%
1994 25 +0.0%
1995 25 +0.0%
1996 25 +0.0%
1997 25 +0.0%
1998 25 +0.0%
1999 25 +0.0%
2000 25 +0.0%
2001 25 +0.0%
2002 25 +0.0%
2003 25 +0.0%
2004 25 +0.0%
2005 25 +0.0%
2006 25 +0.0%
2007 25 +0.0%
2008 25 +0.0%
2009 25 +0.0%
2010 25 +0.0%
2011 25 +0.0%
2012 25 +0.0%
2013 100 +300.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25 25 25 10
1980s 25 25 25 10
1990s 25 25 25 10
2000s 25 25 25 10
2010s 77.5 25 100 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Samoa?
Women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score in Samoa was 100 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2013.
What is the lowest women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score?
Samoa ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is women business and the law index (wbl), workplace score rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Women Business and the Law Index (WBL), Workplace Score
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
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