Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 149.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa stood at 149.96 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 289.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7167 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 138th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.7167 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 9.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +1191.7% |
| 1979 | 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 15.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 13.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 17 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 13.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 15.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 13.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 13.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 12.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 14.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 14.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 1992 | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 25.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.8% |
| 1994 | 25.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 25.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.82 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1997 | 23.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.7% |
| 1998 | 13.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 13.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 119.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +812.6% |
| 2005 | 237.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +98.8% |
| 2006 | 209.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 244.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 286.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 168.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 158.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 192.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 130.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 289.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +121.5% |
| 2014 | 196.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 114.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 161.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 134.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 202.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 2019 | 184.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 139.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 146.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 155.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 212.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 205.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 149.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 149.96 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 149.96 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +1191.7% | 0.7167 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.26 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +812.6% | 13.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.28 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7167 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 286.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 176.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 114.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 289.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 139.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 212.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 135 Guinea 163.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Uzbekistan 163.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Lebanon 162.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Bolivia 149.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Laos 149.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 146.4 BoP, current US$ 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa was 149.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 289.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7167 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.