Palau vs Samoa: GNI per capita
Palau
14,965 current LCU
in 2023
Samoa
13,292 current LCU
in 2024
Palau rank
181st
Samoa rank
182nd
GNI per capita over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 14,965 current LCU against 13,292 current LCU in Samoa, a difference of 1,673 current LCU.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 182nd of 204 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,662 current LCU | 410.11 current LCU | 1,252 current LCU | Palau |
| 1980s | 4,227 current LCU | 1,299 current LCU | 2,928 current LCU | Palau |
| 1990s | 7,903 current LCU | 2,993 current LCU | 4,910 current LCU | Palau |
| 2000s | 8,670 current LCU | 6,256 current LCU | 2,414 current LCU | Palau |
| 2010s | 13,637 current LCU | 9,634 current LCU | 4,003 current LCU | Palau |
| 2020s | 14,558 current LCU | 10,532 current LCU | 4,025 current LCU | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Palau or Samoa?
- Palau, at 14,965 current LCU against 13,292 current LCU in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Palau and Samoa?
- 1,673 current LCU, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for gni per capita?
- Palau ranks 181st and Samoa ranks 182nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita (current LCU). 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