GNI (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 13,292 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 13,292 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 13,292 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 241.81 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Samoa 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 241.81 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 282.37 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 304.49 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 360.45 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 395.5 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 401.8 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 448.19 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 503.75 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 514.27 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 648.47 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 734.62 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 770.34 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 917.96 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 1,091 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 1,198 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 1,301 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1,381 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,471 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,992 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 2,134 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 2,326 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 2,381 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,473 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,607 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 2,877 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2,780 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3,213 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 3,584 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 3,775 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,916 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 4,266 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4,658 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4,931 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5,277 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5,822 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6,407 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 6,883 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 7,440 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 8,355 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 8,524 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,682 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8,781 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,739 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,877 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,904 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,705 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 10,599 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 10,602 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,500 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,946 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10,672 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9,972 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 9,834 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11,651 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 13,292 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,292 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,158 current LCU per person, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,292 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.11 current LCU per person | 241.81 current LCU per person | 648.47 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,299 current LCU per person | 734.62 current LCU per person | 2,134 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,993 current LCU per person | 2,326 current LCU per person | 3,916 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,256 current LCU per person | 4,266 current LCU per person | 8,524 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,634 current LCU per person | 8,682 current LCU per person | 10,946 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,084 current LCU per person | 9,834 current LCU per person | 13,292 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 181 Belize 16,236 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,140 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Palau 14,965 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Fiji 13,236 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Tunisia 13,200 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Tuvalu 12,914 current LCU per person 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)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 13,292 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,292 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.81 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.