GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita was 5,056 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 5,056 constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 5,056 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,350 constant 2015 US$, in 1982.
That places Samoa 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,602 constant 2015 US$ | 2,362 constant 2015 US$ | 2,877 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ | 2,350 constant 2015 US$ | 2,656 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,613 constant 2015 US$ | 2,447 constant 2015 US$ | 2,825 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,555 constant 2015 US$ | 2,945 constant 2015 US$ | 3,926 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,187 constant 2015 US$ | 3,967 constant 2015 US$ | 4,466 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,506 constant 2015 US$ | 4,032 constant 2015 US$ | 5,056 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Samoa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 191.77 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.80 million current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 16,320 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,640 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.58 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp per capita in Samoa was 5,056 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,056 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,350 constant 2015 US$ in 1982.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 124th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.