Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Samoa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Samoa peaked at 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1994.
That places Samoa 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,991 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 3,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,862 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4,334 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,387 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 5,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5,426 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5,569 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,014 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,105 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,618 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6,313 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,263 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,888 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 6,920 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,746 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 6,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7,385 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 7,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,249 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 140 Nigeria 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 142 Nicaragua 7,933 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7,878 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 7,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Samoa was 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,855 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 141st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.