Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita was 5,056 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Samoa stood at 5,056 units per person. That is the highest value across all 56 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita in Samoa peaked at 5,056 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,350 units per person, in 1982.
Samoa ranks 122nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,426 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,714 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 2,718 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,877 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2,519 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 2,362 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 2,520 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 2,459 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 2,587 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 2,842 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 2,643 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 2,385 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 2,350 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,357 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2,386 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,479 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,612 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2,615 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,567 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,656 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2,534 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,471 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2,452 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,531 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,447 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,589 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 2,752 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2,746 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,785 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,825 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,945 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,137 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3,291 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3,445 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,536 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,756 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 3,821 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,818 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,926 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,876 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,081 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 4,201 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,008 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3,976 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,967 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4,084 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,373 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 4,393 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,321 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,466 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,283 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4,032 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 4,095 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,688 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 4,881 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 5,056 units per person | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,056 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,787 units per person, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,056 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 units per person, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,602 units per person | 2,362 units per person | 2,877 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,505 units per person | 2,350 units per person | 2,656 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,613 units per person | 2,447 units per person | 2,825 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,555 units per person | 2,945 units per person | 3,926 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,187 units per person | 3,967 units per person | 4,466 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,506 units per person | 4,032 units per person | 5,056 units per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Samoa was 5,056 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,056 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,350 units per person in 1982.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, 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 worldbank constant usd, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.