GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
123rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1982
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Samoa is 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1982.
Samoa ranks 123rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,714 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 2,718 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,877 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2,519 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 2,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 2,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2,459 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2,587 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2,842 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 2,643 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 2,385 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,386 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,479 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2,615 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,567 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,534 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,452 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,589 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2,752 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,746 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,825 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,445 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,536 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,756 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,821 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,818 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,876 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,081 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,008 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,976 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,084 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,373 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 4,393 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,321 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 4,095 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,688 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 4,881 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$ per person, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$ per person, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,602 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,877 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,656 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,825 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,555 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,945 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,466 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,506 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,032 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 120 Armenia 5,666 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 121 Iran 5,617 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 122 Lebanon 5,391 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Tonga 4,934 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 125 Algeria 4,883 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Mongolia 4,882 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Samoa was 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,350 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.