GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Samoa stood at 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Samoa peaked at 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,855 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1994.
That places Samoa 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,991 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,892 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,862 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,987 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,855 constant 2021 international $ per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4,079 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4,334 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4,326 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,387 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,449 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,639 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4,942 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 5,184 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5,426 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5,569 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,916 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6,018 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,014 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,184 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,105 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,428 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,618 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6,313 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,263 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,249 constant 2021 international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,433 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,888 constant 2021 international $ per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 6,920 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,806 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,034 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,746 constant 2021 international $ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,351 constant 2021 international $ per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 6,450 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7,385 constant 2021 international $ per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 7,687 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,730 constant 2021 international $ per person, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,116 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,855 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,449 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,600 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,639 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,184 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,595 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,249 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7,034 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,097 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6,351 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 140 Angola 8,760 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 141 Bangladesh 8,677 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 142 Nigeria 8,145 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 144 Nicaragua 7,933 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 7,660 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Samoa was 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,963 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,855 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.