GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa
Samoa: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 13,292 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,292 current LCU
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
184th
of 207 countries
All-time high
13,292 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
241.81 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita in Samoa stood at 13,292 current LCU. 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 per capita in Samoa peaked at 13,292 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 241.81 current LCU, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 184th 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 per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 241.81 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 282.37 current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 304.49 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 360.45 current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 395.5 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 401.8 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 448.19 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 503.75 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 514.27 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 648.47 current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 734.62 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 770.34 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 917.96 current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 1,091 current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 1,198 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 1,301 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1,381 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,471 current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1,992 current LCU | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 2,134 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 2,326 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 2,381 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,473 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,607 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 2,877 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2,780 current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3,213 current LCU | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 3,584 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 3,775 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3,916 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4,266 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 4,658 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4,931 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5,277 current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 5,822 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 6,407 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 6,883 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 7,440 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 8,355 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 8,524 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,682 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8,781 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8,739 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8,877 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,904 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9,705 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 10,599 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 10,602 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,500 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,946 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10,672 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 9,972 current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 9,834 current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11,651 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 13,292 current LCU | +14.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,292 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,528 current LCU, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,292 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,012 current LCU, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410.11 current LCU | 241.81 current LCU | 648.47 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,299 current LCU | 734.62 current LCU | 2,134 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,993 current LCU | 2,326 current LCU | 3,916 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,256 current LCU | 4,266 current LCU | 8,524 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,634 current LCU | 8,682 current LCU | 10,946 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,084 current LCU | 9,834 current LCU | 13,292 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 per capita in Samoa?
- Gni per capita in Samoa was 13,292 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,292 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.81 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gni per capita?
- Samoa ranks 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release