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$, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 127th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 546.02 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 535.27 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,485 US$ | +177.4% |
| 2003 | 1,741 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2,125 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 2,460 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 2,570 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2,948 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 3,278 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 3,239 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,460 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 3,785 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3,880 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,894 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,782 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,989 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4,014 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,126 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4,039 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4,141 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,914 US$ | -5.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 3,914 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 3,914 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +177.4% | 535.27 US$ | 1,485 US$ |
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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Samoa?
- Gni per capita in Samoa was 3,914 US$ 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 127th out of 207 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.