GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita was 11,822 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 11,822 constant LCU for gdp per capita 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 per capita in Samoa peaked at 11,822 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,495 constant LCU, in 1982.
Samoa ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,674 constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 6,345 constant LCU | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 6,355 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6,727 constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 5,891 constant LCU | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 5,522 constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 5,892 constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 5,750 constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 6,048 constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 6,646 constant LCU | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 6,180 constant LCU | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 5,576 constant LCU | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 5,495 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5,511 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5,580 constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5,797 constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 6,108 constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 6,115 constant LCU | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6,003 constant LCU | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 6,210 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 5,925 constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 5,778 constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5,734 constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,919 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5,722 constant LCU | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 6,055 constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6,434 constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 6,422 constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,513 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6,605 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,887 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 7,336 constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 7,696 constant LCU | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8,055 constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 8,268 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,782 constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8,934 constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,928 constant LCU | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,180 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 9,063 constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 9,543 constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9,824 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9,372 constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9,298 constant LCU | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,276 constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,550 constant LCU | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10,226 constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 10,273 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 10,104 constant LCU | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 10,443 constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 10,015 constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9,428 constant LCU | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 9,576 constant LCU | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10,963 constant LCU | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 11,412 constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 11,822 constant LCU | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11,822 constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU, 25% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11,822 constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,595 constant LCU, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,085 constant LCU | 5,522 constant LCU | 6,727 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,857 constant LCU | 5,495 constant LCU | 6,210 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,111 constant LCU | 5,722 constant LCU | 6,605 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,313 constant LCU | 6,887 constant LCU | 9,180 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,791 constant LCU | 9,276 constant LCU | 10,443 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,536 constant LCU | 9,428 constant LCU | 11,822 constant LCU | 6 |
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 gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp per capita in Samoa was 11,822 constant LCU 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 11,822 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,495 constant LCU in 1982.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 215 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.