GDP (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 16,347 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Samoa stood at 16,347 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 16,347 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 232.18 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Samoa 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 232.18 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 271.12 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 292.36 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 346.1 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 379.74 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 385.8 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 430.34 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 483.69 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 493.79 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 620.14 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 703.49 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 737.7 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 879.07 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 1,039 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 1,219 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 1,286 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1,351 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,414 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,643 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 1,652 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,718 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,778 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,915 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,990 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,237 current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 3,186 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,541 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3,953 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 4,145 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,251 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,525 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4,982 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 5,304 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5,693 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 6,257 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6,911 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 7,402 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7,951 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 8,920 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 8,955 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,944 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,124 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,054 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,193 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,250 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,901 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 10,839 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 10,922 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,860 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,393 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11,060 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,338 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 10,767 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 13,168 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 14,863 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 16,347 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393.52 current LCU per person | 232.18 current LCU per person | 620.14 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,192 current LCU per person | 703.49 current LCU per person | 1,652 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 current LCU per person | 1,718 current LCU per person | 4,251 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,690 current LCU per person | 4,525 current LCU per person | 8,955 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,948 current LCU per person | 8,944 current LCU per person | 11,393 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,757 current LCU per person | 10,338 current LCU per person | 16,347 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 186 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 17,371 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Tajikistan 16,402 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Belize 15,731 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Tonga 15,683 current LCU per person compare
- 192 Fiji 15,270 current 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 5,873 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 16,347 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,347 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.18 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.