GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Samoa
Samoa: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 16,320 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Samoa stood at 16,320 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 16,320 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 241.81 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 184th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 241.81 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 282.37 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 304.49 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 360.45 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 395.5 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 401.8 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 448.19 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 503.75 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 514.27 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 648.47 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 734.62 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 770.34 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 917.96 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 1,091 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 1,198 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 1,301 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1,381 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,471 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,992 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 2,134 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 2,326 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 2,381 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,473 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,607 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 2,877 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2,780 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3,213 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 3,584 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 3,775 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,916 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,266 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4,658 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4,931 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5,277 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5,822 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6,407 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 6,883 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 7,440 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 8,355 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 8,524 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,682 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8,781 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,739 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,877 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,904 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,705 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 10,599 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 10,602 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,500 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,946 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10,722 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10,169 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 10,507 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 13,021 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 14,669 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 16,320 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16,320 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,762 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16,320 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,458 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.11 current LCU per person | 241.81 current LCU per person | 648.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,299 current LCU per person | 734.62 current LCU per person | 2,134 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,993 current LCU per person | 2,326 current LCU per person | 3,916 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,256 current LCU per person | 4,266 current LCU per person | 8,524 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,634 current LCU per person | 8,682 current LCU per person | 10,946 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,568 current LCU per person | 10,169 current LCU per person | 16,320 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 181 Solomon Islands 17,389 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Bulgaria 17,110 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Tonga 16,702 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Tuvalu 15,264 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Belize 14,953 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Fiji 14,357 current LCU 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 16,320 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,320 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.81 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.