Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 3,682 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3,682 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 3,967 constant LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,142 constant LCU per person, in 2022.
That places Samoa 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,426 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 2,355 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,526 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2,354 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2,579 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2,555 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,664 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,957 constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3,110 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3,406 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3,967 constant LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 3,210 constant LCU per person | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 1,157 constant LCU per person | -64.0% |
| 2022 | 1,142 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,915 constant LCU per person | +155.2% |
| 2024 | 3,727 constant LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 2025 | 3,682 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,682 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,332 constant LCU per person, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,682 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,909 constant LCU per person, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +155.2% | 1,142 constant LCU per person | 2,915 constant LCU per person |
| 2021 | -64.0% | 3,210 constant LCU per person | 1,157 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,426 constant LCU per person | 2,426 constant LCU per person | 2,426 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,847 constant LCU per person | 2,354 constant LCU per person | 3,967 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,639 constant LCU per person | 1,142 constant LCU per person | 3,727 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 146 Afghanistan 3,837 constant LCU per person compare
- 147 Montenegro 3,776 constant LCU per person compare
- 148 Tunisia 3,734 constant LCU per person compare
- 150 Syria 3,421 constant LCU per person compare
- 151 Libya 3,232 constant LCU per person compare
- 152 Gambia 2,993 constant LCU per person compare
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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa was 3,682 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,967 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 constant LCU per person in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.