Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,484 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,484 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 1,503 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.87 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 88.87 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 149.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1979 | 214.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 220.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 196.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 193.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 219.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 202.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 212.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 243.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 300.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 314.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 333.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 335.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 263.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 229.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 290.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 362.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 382.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 379.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 415.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 358.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 247.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 514.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +107.7% |
| 2005 | 598.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 596.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 637.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 726.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 707.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 813.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 935.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 960.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 875.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 790.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 761.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 810.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 983.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 983.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1,211 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 1,393 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 1,394 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,503 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 1,484 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,484 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 431.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,484 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 347.49 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +107.7% | 247.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 514.6 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 214.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 243.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 193.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 333.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 326.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 229.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 415.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 630.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 514.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 726.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 892.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 761.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,077 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,503 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 23 Germany 1,611 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Kosovo 1,581 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,581 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Curacao 1,468 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 28 Croatia 1,419 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Lebanon 1,370 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa was 1,484 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,503 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.87 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.