GDP (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 13,501 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 13,501 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 13,501 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 232.18 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 192nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 232.18 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 271.12 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 292.36 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 346.1 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 379.74 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 385.8 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 430.34 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 483.69 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 493.79 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 620.14 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 703.49 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 737.7 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 879.07 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 1,039 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 1,219 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 1,286 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1,351 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,414 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,643 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 1,652 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,718 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,778 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,915 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,990 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,237 current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 3,186 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,541 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3,953 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 4,145 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,251 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,525 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4,982 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 5,304 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5,693 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 6,257 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6,911 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 7,402 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7,951 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 8,920 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 8,955 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,944 current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,124 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,054 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,193 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,250 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,901 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 10,839 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 10,922 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,860 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,393 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11,060 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,148 current LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 10,082 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11,824 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 13,501 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,501 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,501 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +62.6% | 1,990 current LCU per person | 3,237 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393.52 current LCU per person | 232.18 current LCU per person | 620.14 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,192 current LCU per person | 703.49 current LCU per person | 1,652 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 current LCU per person | 1,718 current LCU per person | 4,251 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,690 current LCU per person | 4,525 current LCU per person | 8,955 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,948 current LCU per person | 8,944 current LCU per person | 11,393 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,323 current LCU per person | 10,082 current LCU per person | 13,501 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 189 Tajikistan 14,484 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Fiji 14,264 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Tunisia 13,540 current LCU per person compare
- 193 Azerbaijan 12,383 current LCU per person compare
- 194 Montenegro 11,963 current LCU per person compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 11,752 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 13,501 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,501 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.18 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.