Samoa vs Tuvalu: GNI per capita
Samoa
13,292 current LCU
in 2024
Tuvalu
12,914 current LCU
in 2023
Samoa rank
182nd
Tuvalu rank
185th
GNI per capita over time
- Samoa
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 13,292 current LCU against 12,914 current LCU in Tuvalu, a difference of 378 current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Samoa ranks 182nd and Tuvalu ranks 185th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.11 current LCU | 914.68 current LCU | 504.57 current LCU | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 1,299 current LCU | 1,453 current LCU | 154.31 current LCU | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 2,993 current LCU | 3,429 current LCU | 435.87 current LCU | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 6,256 current LCU | 5,380 current LCU | 875.88 current LCU | Samoa |
| 2010s | 9,634 current LCU | 6,611 current LCU | 3,022 current LCU | Samoa |
| 2020s | 10,532 current LCU | 11,209 current LCU | 677.14 current LCU | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Samoa or Tuvalu?
- Samoa, at 13,292 current LCU against 12,914 current LCU in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 378 current LCU, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tuvalu?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Tuvalu rank globally for gni per capita?
- Samoa ranks 182nd and Tuvalu ranks 185th 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