GNI per capita growth in Samoa
Samoa: GNI per capita growth was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Samoa is 6.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Samoa peaked at 16.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 29th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +1112.4% |
| 2012 | -3.5% | -133.3% |
| 2013 | -8.5% | +144.6% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -206.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2% | -102.8% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -1861.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | -2.5% | -198.5% |
| 2021 | -9.5% | +284.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -122.3% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +696.6% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -54.0% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | -8.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -9.5% | 16.9% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 2.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 11,822 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 27.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Samoa?
- Gni per capita growth in Samoa was 6.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for gni per capita growth?
- Samoa ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.