Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 508.02 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Samoa stood at 508.02 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 840.2 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -297.4 current US$ per person, in 2022.
That places Samoa 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 345.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 379.85 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 480.57 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 417.9 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 354.5 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 426.24 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 636.39 current US$ per person | +49.3% |
| 2016 | 828.58 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2017 | 800.42 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 805.46 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 840.2 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 539.27 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 2021 | 118.45 current US$ per person | -78.0% |
| 2022 | -297.4 current US$ per person | -351.1% |
| 2023 | 74.27 current US$ per person | -125.0% |
| 2024 | 399.86 current US$ per person | +438.4% |
| 2025 | 508.02 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 508.02 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,816 current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 508.02 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,884 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +438.4% | 74.27 current US$ per person | 399.86 current US$ per person |
| 2022 | -351.1% | 118.45 current US$ per person | -297.4 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 345.63 current US$ per person | 345.63 current US$ per person | 345.63 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 597.01 current US$ per person | 354.5 current US$ per person | 840.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.74 current US$ per person | -297.4 current US$ per person | 539.27 current US$ per person | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 508.02 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 840.2 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -297.4 current US$ per person in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) 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 savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.