GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita was 4,899 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Samoa, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 4,899 current US$. 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 per capita in Samoa peaked at 4,899 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 322 current US$, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 132nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 550.79 current US$ | 322 current US$ | 750.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 689.41 current US$ | 572.81 current US$ | 790.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,155 current US$ | 741.56 current US$ | 1,608 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,330 current US$ | 1,425 current US$ | 3,374 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,041 current US$ | 3,524 current US$ | 4,352 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,229 current US$ | 3,869 current US$ | 4,899 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 4,899 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,899 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 322 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 132nd 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 23.0%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release