Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 357.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.
That places Samoa 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.7588 BoP, current US$ per person | +473.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4975 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8131 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1984 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +149.4% |
| 1985 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.4% |
| 1986 | 7.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.2% |
| 1987 | 16.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.2% |
| 1988 | 17.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 26.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 39.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1991 | 42.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 36.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 25.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 23.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 26.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 30.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 31.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 15.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 2004 | 23.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 2005 | 29.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 27.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 35.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 70.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +96.7% |
| 2009 | 40.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 35.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 29.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 35.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 96.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +171.9% |
| 2014 | 91.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 40.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 40.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 29.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 26.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 32.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 44.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2021 | 57.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 75.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 146.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +95.1% |
| 2024 | 162.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +473.1% | 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7588 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 42.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 44.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 104 Peru 188.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 South Africa 188.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Colombia 184.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Jordan 180.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Russia 176.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Uzbekistan 173.5 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa was 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 183.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.8%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.