Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Samoa peaked at 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Samoa 79th out of 198 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.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 13.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +791.1% |
| 1989 | 16.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 18.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 18.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 25.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 17.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 20.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 23.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 33.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 17.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 16.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 17.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 53.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +209.6% |
| 2005 | 33.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 74.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +123.5% |
| 2007 | 51.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 46.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 50.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 70.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 60.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 59.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 83.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 2016 | 76.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 108.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 118.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 96.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 106.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 99.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 92.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 149.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 2024 | 212.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2025 | 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.38 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 210.5 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +791.1% | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.28 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +209.6% | 17.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.57 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 77.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 76 Chile 238.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 French Polynesia 221.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Montenegro 218.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Moldova 208.66 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Tuvalu 203.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Greece 200.62 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Samoa?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Samoa was 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Samoa ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.