GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita was 16,347 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 16,347 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 16,347 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 232.18 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Samoa 190th out of 214 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 per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 232.18 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 271.12 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 292.36 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 346.1 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 379.74 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 385.8 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 430.34 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 483.69 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 493.79 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 620.14 current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 703.49 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 737.7 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 879.07 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 1,039 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 1,219 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 1,286 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1,351 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,414 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,643 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 1,652 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,718 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,778 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,915 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,990 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,237 current LCU | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 3,186 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,541 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3,953 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 4,145 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,251 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,525 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4,982 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 5,304 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5,693 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 6,256 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6,911 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 7,402 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7,951 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 8,920 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 8,955 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,944 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,124 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,054 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,193 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,250 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,901 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 10,839 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 10,922 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,860 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,393 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11,060 current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,338 current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 10,767 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 13,168 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 14,863 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 16,347 current LCU | +10.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16,347 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16,347 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +62.6% | 1,990 current LCU | 3,237 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393.52 current LCU | 232.18 current LCU | 620.14 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,192 current LCU | 703.49 current LCU | 1,652 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 current LCU | 1,718 current LCU | 4,251 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,690 current LCU | 4,525 current LCU | 8,955 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,948 current LCU | 8,944 current LCU | 11,393 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,757 current LCU | 10,338 current LCU | 16,347 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 17,371 current LCU compare
- 189 Tajikistan 16,402 current LCU compare
- 191 Belize 15,731 current LCU compare
- 192 Tonga 15,683 current LCU compare
- 193 Fiji 15,270 current LCU 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 gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp per capita in Samoa was 16,347 current 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 16,347 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.18 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.