Samoa vs Vietnam: GDP per capita
Samoa
4,899 current US$
in 2024
Vietnam
4,717 current US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
132nd
Vietnam rank
135th
GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4,899 current US$ against 4,717 current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 182 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 132nd and Vietnam ranks 135th of 208 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 672.33 current US$ | 354.6 current US$ | 317.74 current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1,155 current US$ | 253.02 current US$ | 902.24 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,330 current US$ | 716.51 current US$ | 1,613 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4,041 current US$ | 2,566 current US$ | 1,475 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4,229 current US$ | 4,085 current US$ | 143.83 current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Samoa or Vietnam?
- Samoa, at 4,899 current US$ against 4,717 current US$ in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Samoa and Vietnam?
- 182 current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vietnam rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 132nd and Vietnam ranks 135th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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