GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.6389 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Samoa 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.901 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9923 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -53.4% | 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6389 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 93 Paraguay 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Switzerland 0.9613 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Spain 0.961 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 0.9601 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Austria 0.9591 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Bhutan 0.9591 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6389 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.