GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 6,895 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,895 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7,034 constant 2011 international $
in 2019
All-time low
3,854 constant 2011 international $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6,895 constant 2011 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Samoa peaked at 7,034 constant 2011 international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,854 constant 2011 international $, in 1994.
That places Samoa 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,991 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 3,892 constant 2011 international $ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 3,862 constant 2011 international $ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,986 constant 2011 international $ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,854 constant 2011 international $ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4,078 constant 2011 international $ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4,334 constant 2011 international $ | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 4,325 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,387 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,448 constant 2011 international $ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,639 constant 2011 international $ | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 4,941 constant 2011 international $ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 5,183 constant 2011 international $ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5,425 constant 2011 international $ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5,568 constant 2011 international $ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,915 constant 2011 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 6,017 constant 2011 international $ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,013 constant 2011 international $ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6,183 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,104 constant 2011 international $ | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,427 constant 2011 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 6,617 constant 2011 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6,312 constant 2011 international $ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,262 constant 2011 international $ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,248 constant 2011 international $ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6,432 constant 2011 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,887 constant 2011 international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 6,919 constant 2011 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 6,805 constant 2011 international $ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,034 constant 2011 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6,745 constant 2011 international $ | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 6,214 constant 2011 international $ | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5,844 constant 2011 international $ | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6,341 constant 2011 international $ | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 6,895 constant 2011 international $ | +8.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6,895 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,742 constant 2011 international $, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6,895 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,104 constant 2011 international $, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,116 constant 2011 international $ | 3,854 constant 2011 international $ | 4,448 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,599 constant 2011 international $ | 4,639 constant 2011 international $ | 6,183 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,594 constant 2011 international $ | 6,248 constant 2011 international $ | 7,034 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,408 constant 2011 international $ | 5,844 constant 2011 international $ | 6,895 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 143 Ghana 7,062 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 144 Kyrgyzstan 7,046 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 145 Cambodia 7,012 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 147 Djibouti 6,841 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 148 Cote d'Ivoire 6,733 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 149 Honduras 6,586 constant 2011 international $ 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, ppp in Samoa?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Samoa was 6,895 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,034 constant 2011 international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,854 constant 2011 international $ in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Samoa ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release