GNI per capita, Atlas method in Samoa
Samoa: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 5,640 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Samoa, 1972–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Samoa is 5,640 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Samoa peaked at 5,640 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 440 current US$, in 1972.
Samoa ranks 127th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 440 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 550 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 620 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 680 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 690 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 660 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 710 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 870 current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 870 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 790 current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 770 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 730 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 670 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 650 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 680 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 710 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 920 current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1989 | 1,040 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 1,050 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,010 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,060 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 820 current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 990 current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 1,320 current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 1,330 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,360 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,380 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,410 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,410 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,420 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,570 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 1,850 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 2,240 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 2,470 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 2,660 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2,970 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 3,160 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,430 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 3,570 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3,590 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,750 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3,830 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,970 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,120 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4,100 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,100 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,270 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4,080 current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,990 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,130 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,800 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 5,040 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 5,640 current US$ | +11.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,640 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,790 current US$, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,640 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,690 current US$, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 652.5 current US$ | 440 current US$ | 870 current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 783 current US$ | 650 current US$ | 1,040 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,132 current US$ | 820 current US$ | 1,380 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,116 current US$ | 1,410 current US$ | 3,160 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,873 current US$ | 3,430 current US$ | 4,270 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,613 current US$ | 3,990 current US$ | 5,640 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 5,890 current US$ compare
- 125 Algeria 5,850 current US$ compare
- 126 Iraq 5,690 current US$ compare
- 128 Cape Verde 5,590 current US$ compare
- 129 Ukraine 5,510 current US$ compare
- 130 El Salvador 5,410 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Samoa?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Samoa was 5,640 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,640 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 440 current US$ in 1972.
- How does Samoa rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Samoa ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.