GNI per capita (constant LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: GNI per capita (constant LCU) was 12,769 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Samoa is 12,769 constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Samoa peaked at 12,769 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,250 constant LCU, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 141st of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
GNI per capita (constant LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,386 constant LCU | — |
| 2010 | 8,459 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9,345 constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 9,019 constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 8,250 constant LCU | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 9,001 constant LCU | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 9,519 constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 10,046 constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 10,030 constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10,308 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 10,567 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10,306 constant LCU | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9,326 constant LCU | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 9,524 constant LCU | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11,129 constant LCU | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 11,991 constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 12,769 constant LCU | +6.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12,769 constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,892 constant LCU, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12,769 constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91,995 constant LCU, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,386 constant LCU | 8,386 constant LCU | 8,386 constant LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 9,455 constant LCU | 8,250 constant LCU | 10,567 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,841 constant LCU | 9,326 constant LCU | 12,769 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Samoa?
- Gni per capita in Samoa was 12,769 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12,769 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,250 constant LCU in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gni per capita?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.