Samoa vs Tuvalu: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 6,041 current US$ against 5,873 current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 168 current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 129th and Tuvalu ranks 128th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 550.79 current US$ | 569.38 current US$ | 18.6 current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 689.41 current US$ | 627.87 current US$ | 61.54 current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1,155 current US$ | 1,300 current US$ | 144.38 current US$ | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 2,330 current US$ | 2,235 current US$ | 94.34 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4,041 current US$ | 3,816 current US$ | 224.91 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4,724 current US$ | 5,593 current US$ | 868.94 current US$ | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 6,041 current US$ against 5,873 current US$ in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 168 current US$, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 129th and Tuvalu ranks 128th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.