GDP per capita, PPP in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita, PPP was 9,319 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Samoa is 9,319 current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Samoa peaked at 9,319 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,148 current international $, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 144th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,148 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,166 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,198 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,323 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,294 current international $ | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,478 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2,681 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2,722 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,792 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,871 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,062 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3,335 current international $ | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,553 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3,792 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3,997 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4,379 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4,592 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,713 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,939 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4,906 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,229 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5,494 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5,339 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,387 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,468 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,682 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6,141 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6,280 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,318 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,638 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6,452 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,351 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,909 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 8,203 current international $ | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 8,751 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 9,319 current international $ | +6.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9,319 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9,319 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,467 current international $ | 2,148 current international $ | 2,871 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,127 current international $ | 3,062 current international $ | 4,939 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,798 current international $ | 5,229 current international $ | 6,638 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,664 current international $ | 6,351 current international $ | 9,319 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 141 Angola 10,251 current international $ compare
- 142 Bangladesh 10,154 current international $ compare
- 143 Nigeria 9,532 current international $ compare
- 145 Nicaragua 9,284 current international $ compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 9,220 current international $ compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 8,964 current international $ 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, ppp in Samoa?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Samoa was 9,319 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,319 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,148 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Samoa ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.