GNI per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GNI per capita was 3,914 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Samoa, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3,914 US$ for gni per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Samoa peaked at 4,141 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 535.27 US$, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 540.64 US$ | 535.27 US$ | 546.02 US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,481 US$ | 1,485 US$ | 3,278 US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,911 US$ | 3,460 US$ | 4,141 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,914 US$ | 3,914 US$ | 3,914 US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Samoa?
- Gni per capita in Samoa was 3,914 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,141 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 535.27 US$ in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for gni per capita?
- Samoa ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.