GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 5,056 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 5,056 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 5,056 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,350 constant 2015 US$, in 1982.
That places Samoa 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,426 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2,714 constant 2015 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 2,718 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,877 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2,519 constant 2015 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 2,362 constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 2,520 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2,459 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2,587 constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2,842 constant 2015 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 2,643 constant 2015 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 2,385 constant 2015 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,357 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,386 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,479 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,612 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2,615 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,567 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,656 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,534 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,471 constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,452 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,531 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,447 constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,589 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2,752 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,746 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,785 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,825 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,945 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,137 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3,291 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,445 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,536 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,756 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,821 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,818 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,926 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,876 constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,081 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,201 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,008 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,976 constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,967 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,084 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,373 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 4,393 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,321 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,466 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,283 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4,032 constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 4,095 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,688 constant 2015 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 4,881 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 5,056 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,056 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$, 75% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,056 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,602 constant 2015 US$ | 2,362 constant 2015 US$ | 2,877 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ | 2,656 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,613 constant 2015 US$ | 2,447 constant 2015 US$ | 2,825 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,555 constant 2015 US$ | 2,945 constant 2015 US$ | 3,926 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,187 constant 2015 US$ | 3,967 constant 2015 US$ | 4,466 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,506 constant 2015 US$ | 4,032 constant 2015 US$ | 5,056 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp per capita in Samoa was 5,056 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,056 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,350 constant 2015 US$ in 1982.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.