GNI in Samoa
Samoa: GNI was 3.58 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.58 billion current LCU for gni in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Samoa peaked at 3.58 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.95 million current LCU, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 195th of 210 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.95 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 40.24 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 44.01 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 52.81 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 59.10 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 61.61 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 70.42 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 80.48 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 82.99 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 105.62 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 120.71 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 127.63 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 152.83 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 181.93 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 199.86 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 217.00 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 230.76 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 246.66 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 335.43 million current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 360.13 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 393.17 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 403.21 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 421.26 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 447.76 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 498.12 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 485.22 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 565.79 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 636.25 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 675.33 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 706.02 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 775.09 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 853.22 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 909.54 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 978.55 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.16 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.27 billion current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 billion current LCU | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.26 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.82 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 3.58 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3.58 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 935.69 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3.58 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 538.27 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.12 million current LCU | 33.95 million current LCU | 105.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.29 million current LCU | 120.71 million current LCU | 360.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 523.21 million current LCU | 393.17 million current LCU | 706.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion current LCU | 775.09 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 billion current LCU | 2.17 billion current LCU | 3.58 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 192 Liberia 4.88 billion current LCU compare
- 193 Andorra 4.05 billion current LCU compare
- 194 Grenada 3.62 billion current LCU compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.32 billion current LCU compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.17 billion current LCU compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.11 billion current LCU 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 gni in Samoa?
- Gni in Samoa was 3.58 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.95 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gni?
- Samoa ranks 195th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.