GNI per capita growth in Samoa

Samoa: GNI per capita growth was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6.5%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
29th
of 166 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2023
All-time low
-9.5%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

GNI per capita growth in Samoa, 2010–2025

-10010202010201720252010: 0.865 annual %2011: 10.5 annual %2012: -3.5 annual %2013: -8.5 annual %2014: 9.1 annual %2015: 5.8 annual %2016: 5.5 annual %2017: -0.157 annual %2018: 2.8 annual %2019: 2.5 annual %2020: -2.5 annual %2021: -9.5 annual %2022: 2.1 annual %2023: 16.9 annual %2024: 7.7 annual %2025: 6.5 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Samoa is 6.5%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Samoa peaked at 16.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 2021.

Samoa ranks 29th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.5% -8.5% 10.5% 10
2020s 3.5% -9.5% 16.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Samoa?
Gni per capita growth in Samoa was 6.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for gni per capita growth?
Samoa ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,906 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.