shortage.life · last_sync · 2026-07-03 16:59:58 UTCbuild 27d88d1 · node v22.22.2

// node

shortage.life
v0.3 · brussels · build f3a2c81
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// $_ exec

$ shortage country get WSM
> stress_index: 0.58 WATCH
> 2 events · 2 scenarios
> refreshed 2026-05-17

// readout · live

BRENT     $72.13/b ●
TTF       €44.25/MWh ●
OPEC_ORB  n/a
SPR_US    331.2 Mb ▼
FAO_FFPI  130.8 ▼
auto-refresh 60slatency 312msbuild 0.3.0commit f3a2c81UTC 00:00:00
$_TICKER
BRENT$72.13● 0.0%TTF€44.25● 0.0%HH$3.25● 0.0%SPR_US331.2 Mb17.0dEU_GAS47.7%18c avgFAO_FFPI130.8▼0.2%WHT$6.00/bu● 0.0%BRENT$72.13● 0.0%TTF€44.25● 0.0%HH$3.25● 0.0%SPR_US331.2 Mb17.0dEU_GAS47.7%18c avgFAO_FFPI130.8▼0.2%WHT$6.00/bu● 0.0%
~/countries/WSM·region: Oceania·tier: monitored·methodology: v3.2cite · /api/v1/countries/WSM

Samoa / WSM

ISO WSMWS│capital: Apia│region: Oceania│population: 0.2M
WATCH
STRESS INDEX · v3.20.58

[ 00 ]  $_COMMODITIES · WSM · live readings

[ 01 ]$_STRESS INDEX · v3.2 composite

COMPOSITE · 0–1 SCALE0.58

The v3.2 stress index is a six-axis composite of energy and food exposure, geopolitical pressure, fiscal headroom, demography and supply concentration, normalised to a 0–1 scale.

stress index · 18-month history0–1 composite

[ 02 ]$_MACRO · economy and territory

NOMINAL GDP$0.9 bn
GDP PER CAPITA$4,100
AREA2,842 km²
POPULATION0.2M
INFLATION · 20265%
INFLATION FORECAST · 20274.5%
CURRENCY DEPR. · 1Y3%
PUBLIC DEBT / GDP48%
UNEMPLOYMENT9.5%
ELECTRICITY ACCESS100%
electricity generation mix · %
  • Fossil60 60.0%
  • Nuclear0 0.0%
  • Renewables40 40.0%
inflation · 2022–2027%

[ 03 ]$_ENERGY PROFILE · production and consumption

OIL PRODUCTION0 mb/d
OIL CONSUMPTION0.001 mb/d
GAS PRODUCTION0 bcm
GAS CONSUMPTION0 bcm
POSTUREnet importer
IMPORT DEPENDENCY100%

[ 04 ]$_FOOD POSTURE · cereals

CEREAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY0%
POSTUREnet importer
key commodities:
oilrice

[ 05 ]$_RESILIENCE · oil cover

OIL STOCK COVER25days

[ 06 ]$_COUNTRY BRIEF · shortage posture

Samoa imports all of its fuel and most of its food, with power drawn from diesel, hydropower and a growing solar share. A small Pacific economy built on agriculture, tourism and remittances, it is exposed to cyclones and tsunamis.

[ 07 ]$_VULNERABILITIES · pressure points

[ 08 ]$_WATER · drought & lake levels

WATER STRESSmoderate
DROUGHTmoderate

Samoa faces dry-season water stress, with El Niño drought lowering streams and supply.

MAJOR LAKES & RESERVOIRS
  • Lake Lanoto'onormal

[ 09 ]$_EVENTS · tagged register

2 events recorded
2026-03-28ECONFuel-import costs squeeze Pacific island statesPacific Community (SPC)2026-02-11CLIMSevere cyclone season damages Pacific infrastructureFiji Meteorological Service

[ 10 ]$_SCENARIOS · with exposure

// PACIFIC-FUEL-2026

Pacific island fuel crisis.

prob 0.49
severity 3.4 / 5 · revision 2026-05-09elevated · 12 Pacific island economies · diesel + power
open scenario →
// PACIFIC-CYCLONE-2026

Severe Pacific cyclone season disruption.

prob 0.40
severity 3.1 / 5 · revision 2026-05-07watch · 8 Pacific economies · infrastructure + supply lines
open scenario →

[ 11 ]$_STRATEGIC RESERVES · by stock type

STOCK TYPERESERVEDAYS COVERSTATUS
Oil · imported fuel stocksAll fuel is imported to a small Pacific island state.moderate25daysWATCH
Electricity · diesel, hydro and solarPower is drawn from diesel, hydropower and a growing solar share.balanced—WATCH
Food · commercial stocksSamoa imports most of its staple food.limited30daysWATCH

[ 12 ]$_CORPORATE FAILURES · Q1 2026

Q1 2026 FILINGS24
YEAR-ON-YEAR▲ +14%
RANK · WORLD#178
TourismAgricultureRemittances
$ curl -s https://api.shortage.life/v1/countries/WSM | jq '.stress'
> 0.58
endpoint: /api/v1/countries/WSM·MCP: get-country-profile(iso=WSM)·license: CC-BY-4.0