GNI per capita, PPP in Samoa
Samoa: GNI per capita, PPP was 9,300 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita, ppp in Samoa stood at 9,300 current international $. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Samoa peaked at 9,300 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,040 current international $, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 144th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,910 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,900 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,840 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,040 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2,040 current international $ | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 2,160 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2,430 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 2,470 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,540 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,650 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,890 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3,120 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 3,300 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3,520 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3,720 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4,060 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4,270 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4,410 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,630 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,670 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,080 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 5,290 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5,150 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,200 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,260 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,570 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6,010 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 6,100 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,110 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,380 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6,250 current international $ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 6,250 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,740 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 8,110 current international $ | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 8,640 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 9,300 current international $ | +7.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9,300 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,975 current international $, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9,300 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $, 54% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, PPP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -32.9% | 3,040 current international $ | 2,040 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,598 current international $ | 2,040 current international $ | 3,040 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,859 current international $ | 2,890 current international $ | 4,670 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,615 current international $ | 5,080 current international $ | 6,380 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,548 current international $ | 6,250 current international $ | 9,300 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 141 Marshall Islands 10,590 current international $ compare
- 142 Angola 9,840 current international $ compare
- 143 Laos 9,800 current international $ compare
- 145 Tonga 9,240 current international $ compare
- 146 Nigeria 9,230 current international $ compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 9,120 current international $ 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, ppp in Samoa?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Samoa was 9,300 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,300 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,040 current international $ in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Samoa ranks 144th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.