GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita was 5,873 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 5,873 current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 5,873 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 322 current US$, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 132nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 322 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 376.97 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 432.87 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 562.76 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 626.04 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 609.67 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 541.03 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 615.3 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 670.63 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 750.59 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 765.25 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 713.38 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 728.13 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 670.99 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 654.7 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 572.81 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 604.26 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 666.31 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 790.13 current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 728.15 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 743.99 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 741.56 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 776.74 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 774.99 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,277 current US$ | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 1,288 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,419 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1,608 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 1,506 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,417 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,425 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,454 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,528 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,798 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 2,189 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 2,550 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 2,663 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,039 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 3,374 current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 3,279 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,524 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3,822 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3,935 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,024 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,983 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,084 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,147 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,308 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,232 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,352 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,100 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 4,022 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,132 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,823 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 5,393 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 5,873 current US$ | +8.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,873 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,873 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +64.8% | 774.99 current US$ | 1,277 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 550.79 current US$ | 322 current US$ | 750.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 689.41 current US$ | 572.81 current US$ | 790.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,155 current US$ | 741.56 current US$ | 1,608 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,330 current US$ | 1,425 current US$ | 3,374 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,041 current US$ | 3,524 current US$ | 4,352 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,724 current US$ | 4,022 current US$ | 5,873 current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp per capita in Samoa was 5,873 current US$ 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 5,873 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 322 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 132nd 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 43.8%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.