GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 13,501 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,501 current LCU
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
192nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
13,501 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
232.18 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Samoa is 13,501 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 13,501 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 232.18 current LCU, 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 232.18 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 271.12 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 292.36 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 346.1 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 379.74 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 385.8 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 430.34 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 483.69 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 493.79 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 620.14 current LCU | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 703.49 current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 737.7 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 879.07 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 1,039 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 1,219 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 1,286 current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1,351 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1,414 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,643 current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 1,652 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,718 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,778 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,915 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,990 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3,237 current LCU | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 3,186 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,541 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3,953 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 4,145 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 4,251 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,525 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4,982 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 5,304 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 5,693 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 6,256 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 6,911 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 7,402 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7,951 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 8,920 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 8,955 current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8,944 current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,124 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,054 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,193 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,250 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,901 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 10,839 current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 10,922 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 10,860 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,393 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11,060 current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,148 current LCU | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 10,082 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11,824 current LCU | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 13,501 current LCU | +14.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,501 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,072 current LCU, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,501 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,147 current LCU, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) 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 | 3,237 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393.52 current LCU | 232.18 current LCU | 620.14 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,192 current LCU | 703.49 current LCU | 1,652 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 current LCU | 1,718 current LCU | 4,251 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,690 current LCU | 4,525 current LCU | 8,955 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,948 current LCU | 8,944 current LCU | 11,393 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,323 current LCU | 10,082 current LCU | 13,501 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 189 Tajikistan 14,484 current LCU compare
- 190 Fiji 14,264 current LCU compare
- 191 Tunisia 13,540 current LCU compare
- 193 Azerbaijan 12,382 current LCU compare
- 194 Montenegro 11,957 current LCU compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 11,752 current LCU 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)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Gdp per capita in Samoa was 13,501 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,501 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.18 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 192nd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release