Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 7,129 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Samoa is 7,129 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 7,129 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,661 current US$ per person, in 2010.
That places Samoa 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,974 current US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 3,661 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 4,761 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 5,102 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 4,032 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 5,043 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 4,913 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,789 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,893 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,829 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,976 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,921 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,320 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 5,760 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 6,488 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 6,558 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 7,129 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7,129 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,053 current US$ per person, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7,129 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,083 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,974 current US$ per person | 3,974 current US$ per person | 3,974 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 4,700 current US$ per person | 3,661 current US$ per person | 5,102 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,029 current US$ per person | 4,921 current US$ per person | 7,129 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 national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 7,129 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,129 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,661 current US$ per person in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 98th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.