GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 9,319 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Samoa is 9,319 current international $ per person, 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Samoa peaked at 9,319 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,148 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,148 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,166 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,198 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,323 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2,294 current international $ per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,478 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2,681 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2,722 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,792 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,871 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3,062 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 3,335 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,553 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 3,792 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3,997 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4,379 current international $ per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 4,592 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4,713 current international $ per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,939 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4,906 current international $ per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,229 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5,494 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 5,339 current international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,387 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,468 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5,682 current international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 6,141 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6,280 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,318 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,638 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 6,452 current international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6,351 current international $ per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6,909 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 8,203 current international $ per person | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 8,751 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 9,319 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9,319 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9,319 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,467 current international $ per person | 2,148 current international $ per person | 2,871 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,127 current international $ per person | 3,062 current international $ per person | 4,939 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,798 current international $ per person | 5,229 current international $ per person | 6,638 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,664 current international $ per person | 6,351 current international $ per person | 9,319 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 141 Angola 10,251 current international $ per person compare
- 142 Bangladesh 10,154 current international $ per person compare
- 143 Nigeria 9,532 current international $ per person compare
- 145 Nicaragua 9,284 current international $ per person compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 9,220 current international $ per person compare
- 147 Marshall Islands 8,964 current 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 (current international $), per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Samoa was 9,319 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,319 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,148 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.