GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa
Samoa: GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 2.90 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.90 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
193rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.90 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
33.95 million current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni in Samoa is 2.90 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Samoa peaked at 2.90 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.95 million current LCU, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 193rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.95 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 40.24 million current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 44.01 million current LCU | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 52.81 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 59.10 million current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 61.61 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 70.42 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 80.48 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 82.99 million current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 105.62 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 120.71 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 127.63 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 152.83 million current LCU | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 181.93 million current LCU | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 199.86 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 217.00 million current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 230.76 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 246.66 million current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 335.43 million current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 360.13 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 393.17 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 403.21 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 421.26 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 447.76 million current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 498.12 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 485.22 million current LCU | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 565.79 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 636.25 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 675.33 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 706.02 million current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 775.09 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 853.22 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 909.54 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 978.55 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.20 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.40 billion current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.76 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.78 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.16 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.18 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.26 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.13 billion current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2.12 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.90 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 882.76 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.90 billion current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 513.72 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.12 million current LCU | 33.95 million current LCU | 105.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.29 million current LCU | 120.71 million current LCU | 360.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 523.21 million current LCU | 393.17 million current LCU | 706.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion current LCU | 775.09 million current LCU | 1.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion current LCU | 1.68 billion current LCU | 2.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 billion current LCU | 2.12 billion current LCU | 2.90 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 190 Cayman Islands 3.63 billion current LCU compare
- 191 Grenada 3.40 billion current LCU compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.10 billion current LCU compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.85 billion current LCU compare
- 195 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.83 billion current LCU compare
- 196 East Timor 1.93 billion 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 gni in Samoa?
- Gni in Samoa was 2.90 billion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.95 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gni?
- Samoa ranks 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release