GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita was 5,873 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 5,873 current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 5,873 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 322 current US$, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 131st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 550.79 current US$ | 322 current US$ | 750.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 689.41 current US$ | 572.81 current US$ | 790.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,155 current US$ | 741.56 current US$ | 1,608 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,330 current US$ | 1,425 current US$ | 3,374 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,041 current US$ | 3,524 current US$ | 4,352 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,724 current US$ | 4,022 current US$ | 5,873 current 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 5,873 current 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 5,873 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 322 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 131st 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 43.8%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.