Samoa vs Tonga: GDP per capita
Samoa
4,899 current US$
in 2024
Tonga
4,864 current US$
in 2023
Samoa rank
132nd
Tonga rank
133rd
GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4,899 current US$ against 4,864 current US$ in Tonga, a difference of 35 current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 133rd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 637.44 current US$ | 380.61 current US$ | 256.83 current US$ | Samoa |
| 1980s | 689.41 current US$ | 737.71 current US$ | 48.3 current US$ | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1,155 current US$ | 1,745 current US$ | 589.58 current US$ | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2,330 current US$ | 2,380 current US$ | 49.91 current US$ | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4,041 current US$ | 4,180 current US$ | 139.03 current US$ | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4,062 current US$ | 4,852 current US$ | 790.73 current US$ | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 4,899 current US$ against 4,864 current US$ in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Samoa and Tonga?
- 35 current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 132nd and Tonga ranks 133rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release