Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 19,843 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Samoa is 19,843 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 19,843 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,212 current LCU per person, in 2013.
That places Samoa 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,853 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 9,290 current LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 11,366 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 11,741 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9,212 current LCU per person | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 11,714 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 11,909 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,518 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 12,408 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12,392 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 13,028 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 13,276 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13,676 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 15,007 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 17,715 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 18,074 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 19,843 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,853 current LCU per person | 10,853 current LCU per person | 10,853 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 11,558 current LCU per person | 9,212 current LCU per person | 13,028 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,265 current LCU per person | 13,276 current LCU per person | 19,843 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 158 Solomon Islands 20,854 current LCU per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 20,577 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Tajikistan 20,061 current LCU per person compare
- 162 Suriname 18,637 current LCU per person
- 163 Bulgaria 18,221 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Panama 18,195 current LCU 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,292 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 7,129 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.1254 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 19,843 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19,843 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,212 current LCU per person in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.