Samoa vs Tonga: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 16,347 current LCU against 15,683 current LCU in Tonga, a difference of 664 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 190th and Tonga ranks 192nd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 482.75 current LCU | 325.27 current LCU | 157.47 current LCU | Samoa |
| 1980s | 1,192 current LCU | 880.45 current LCU | 311.99 current LCU | Samoa |
| 1990s | 2,971 current LCU | 2,352 current LCU | 619.57 current LCU | Samoa |
| 2000s | 6,690 current LCU | 4,740 current LCU | 1,950 current LCU | Samoa |
| 2010s | 9,948 current LCU | 8,353 current LCU | 1,595 current LCU | Samoa |
| 2020s | 12,757 current LCU | 13,018 current LCU | 260.58 current LCU | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 16,347 current LCU against 15,683 current LCU in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Samoa and Tonga?
- 664 current LCU, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 190th and Tonga ranks 192nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.