GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa
Samoa: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 7,720 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Samoa, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, ppp in Samoa is 7,720 current international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Samoa peaked at 7,720 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,040 current international $, in 1994.
That places Samoa 147th out of 201 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.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,910 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,900 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2,840 current international $ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,040 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 2,040 current international $ | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 2,160 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2,430 current international $ | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 2,470 current international $ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,540 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,650 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,890 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 3,120 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 3,300 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3,520 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3,720 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4,060 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 4,270 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 4,410 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,630 current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4,670 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,080 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 5,290 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5,150 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,200 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5,260 current international $ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5,570 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 6,010 current international $ | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 6,100 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,110 current international $ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,380 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6,220 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6,110 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,110 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,930 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 7,720 current international $ | +11.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 7,720 current international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,880 current international $, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 7,720 current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,850 current international $, 49% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -32.9% | 3,040 current international $ | 2,040 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,598 current international $ | 2,040 current international $ | 3,040 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,859 current international $ | 2,890 current international $ | 4,670 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,615 current international $ | 5,080 current international $ | 6,380 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,618 current international $ | 6,110 current international $ | 7,720 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 144 Cambodia 7,820 current international $ compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 7,740 current international $ compare
- 146 Ghana 7,730 current international $ compare
- 148 Angola 7,660 current international $ compare
- 149 Cote d'Ivoire 7,350 current international $ compare
- 150 Mauritania 7,200 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 gni per capita, ppp in Samoa?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Samoa was 7,720 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,720 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,040 current international $ in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release