GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita was 13,501 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Samoa, 1970β2024
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 189th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 186 Tajikistan 14,484 current LCU compare
- 187 Fiji 14,264 current LCU compare
- 188 Tunisia 13,540 current LCU compare
- 190 Azerbaijan 12,382 current LCU compare
- 191 Montenegro 11,957 current LCU compare
- 192 Papua New Guinea 11,752 current LCU compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.92 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.83 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.83 (2023)
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 189th out of 208 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