GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa
Samoa: GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.71 billion current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.71 billion current international $
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
191st
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.71 billion current international $
in 2024
All-time low
363.15 million current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP, PPP in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.71 billion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Samoa peaked at 1.71 billion current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 363.15 million current international $, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 191st of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 363.15 million current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 366.80 million current international $ | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 374.40 million current international $ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 398.99 million current international $ | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 397.15 million current international $ | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 432.54 million current international $ | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 472.08 million current international $ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 483.31 million current international $ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 499.47 million current international $ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 517.61 million current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 556.29 million current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 610.86 million current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 655.41 million current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 703.19 million current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 744.39 million current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 818.70 million current international $ | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 861.94 million current international $ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 889.60 million current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 938.98 million current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 939.65 million current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 billion current international $ | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 billion current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 billion current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 billion current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.31 billion current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.39 billion current international $ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.37 billion current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.33 billion current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.35 billion current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.52 billion current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.71 billion current international $ | +12.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.71 billion current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.40 billion current international $, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.71 billion current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.05 billion current international $, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 430.55 million current international $ | 363.15 million current international $ | 517.61 million current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 771.90 million current international $ | 556.29 million current international $ | 939.65 million current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion current international $ | 1.01 billion current international $ | 1.39 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 billion current international $ | 1.33 billion current international $ | 1.71 billion current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 188 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.26 billion current international $ compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.14 billion current international $ compare
- 190 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.77 billion current international $ compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.67 billion current international $ compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 1.47 billion current international $ compare
- 194 Dominica 1.41 billion current 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, ppp in Samoa?
- Gdp, ppp in Samoa was 1.71 billion current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 363.15 million current international $ in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp, ppp?
- Samoa ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release