GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 3.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 150th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.65 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 3.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -59.3% |
| 1995 | 1.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 1.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.14 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 1.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 1.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.38 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.42 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP 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 | -59.3% | 3.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.37 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 147 United Arab Emirates 1.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Czechia 1.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 1.6 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Slovenia 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Hong Kong 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Spain 1.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 1.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.