Samoa vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita
Samoa
5,882 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Samoa rank
92nd
South Africa rank
93rd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5,882 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 80 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,779 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,973 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,764 constant 2015 US$ per person | 147.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 5,882 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,802 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita between Samoa and South Africa?
- 80 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 93rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.