Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 3,539 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Samoa is 3,539 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 3,824 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 348.96 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Samoa ranks 107th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 493.73 current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 458 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 409.62 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 348.96 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 371.36 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 419.28 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 467.68 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 424.3 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 448.37 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 439.98 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,264 current US$ per person | +187.2% |
| 2003 | 1,474 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 1,806 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 2,099 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 2,210 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2,569 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 2,860 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2,839 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3,097 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 3,342 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 3,470 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,548 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,484 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,631 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,681 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,802 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3,743 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3,824 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,606 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,539 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,539 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,881 current US$ per person, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,539 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,741 current US$ per person, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +187.2% | 439.98 current US$ per person | 1,264 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 424.12 current US$ per person | 348.96 current US$ per person | 493.73 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 444.18 current US$ per person | 439.98 current US$ per person | 448.37 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,140 current US$ per person | 1,264 current US$ per person | 2,860 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,562 current US$ per person | 3,097 current US$ per person | 3,824 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,572 current US$ per person | 3,539 current US$ per person | 3,606 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 3,539 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,824 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.96 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.