Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 4,909 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Samoa stood at 4,909 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 4,909 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,328 current LCU per person, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 140th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,328 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 2,639 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 2,866 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,832 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,542 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,558 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,058 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 3,697 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 3,486 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 3,927 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 4,070 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,723 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,983 current LCU per person | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 2,353 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 3,445 current LCU per person | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 4,460 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2025 | 4,909 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4,909 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,202 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4,909 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40,869 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,328 current LCU per person | 2,328 current LCU per person | 2,328 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,168 current LCU per person | 2,542 current LCU per person | 4,070 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,645 current LCU per person | 2,353 current LCU per person | 4,909 current 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 4,909 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,909 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,328 current LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross savings (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.