GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita was 16,347 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 16,347 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 16,347 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 232.18 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Samoa 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393.52 current LCU | 232.18 current LCU | 620.14 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,192 current LCU | 703.49 current LCU | 1,652 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 current LCU | 1,718 current LCU | 4,251 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,690 current LCU | 4,525 current LCU | 8,955 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,948 current LCU | 8,944 current LCU | 11,393 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,757 current LCU | 10,338 current LCU | 16,347 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 17,371 current LCU compare
- 189 Tajikistan 16,402 current LCU compare
- 191 Belize 15,731 current LCU compare
- 192 Tonga 15,683 current LCU compare
- 193 Fiji 15,270 current LCU compare
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 16,347 current LCU 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 16,347 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.18 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.