Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 14,199 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa stood at 14,199 constant LCU per person.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 14,312 constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,137 constant LCU per person, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 142nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11,137 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 11,604 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 11,563 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11,798 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 11,886 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11,726 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11,850 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,475 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 12,238 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 12,118 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,682 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 12,538 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 13,125 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 13,311 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13,873 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 14,312 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 14,199 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14,199 constant LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,296 constant LCU per person, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14,199 constant LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68,818 constant LCU per person, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,137 constant LCU per person | 11,137 constant LCU per person | 11,137 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,994 constant LCU per person | 11,563 constant LCU per person | 12,682 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,560 constant LCU per person | 12,538 constant LCU per person | 14,312 constant LCU 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)
- 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Samoa was 14,199 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,312 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,137 constant LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.