GDP (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP (current US$), per capita was 4,899 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 4,899 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 4,899 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 322 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 134th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 322 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 376.97 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 432.87 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 562.76 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 626.04 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 609.67 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 541.03 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 615.3 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 670.63 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 750.59 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 765.25 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 713.38 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 728.13 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 670.99 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 654.7 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 572.81 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 604.26 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 666.31 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 790.13 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 728.15 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 743.99 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 741.56 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 776.74 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 774.99 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,277 current US$ per person | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 1,288 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,419 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 1,608 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 1,506 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,417 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1,425 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,454 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,528 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,798 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 2,189 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 2,550 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 2,663 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,039 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 3,374 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 3,279 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,524 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3,822 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3,935 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,024 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,983 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,084 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,147 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4,308 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,232 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,352 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,100 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3,948 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,869 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 4,330 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 4,899 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4,899 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4,899 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +64.8% | 774.99 current US$ per person | 1,277 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 550.79 current US$ per person | 322 current US$ per person | 750.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 689.41 current US$ per person | 572.81 current US$ per person | 790.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,155 current US$ per person | 741.56 current US$ per person | 1,608 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,330 current US$ per person | 1,425 current US$ per person | 3,374 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,041 current US$ per person | 3,524 current US$ per person | 4,352 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,229 current US$ per person | 3,869 current US$ per person | 4,899 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 4,899 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,899 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 322 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.