Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 13,913 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Samoa is 13,913 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 13,913 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,809 current LCU per person, in 2010.
That places Samoa 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,809 current LCU per person | — |
| 2011 | 8,085 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7,975 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,009 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,975 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8,584 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 9,304 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 9,299 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,199 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,616 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 9,296 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8,695 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 9,169 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 11,090 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 12,500 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 13,913 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,586 current LCU per person | 7,809 current LCU per person | 9,616 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,777 current LCU per person | 8,695 current LCU per person | 13,913 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 178 Palau 15,901 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Bulgaria 15,689 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,054 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Tajikistan 13,338 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Tunisia 13,248 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Belize 13,052 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,245 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 1.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 9,973 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 13,913 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,913 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,809 current LCU per person in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.