Congo vs Samoa: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Congo
5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Samoa
5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Congo rank
144th
Samoa rank
143rd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Congo
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices in Congo, a difference of 49 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,935 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 2000s | 6,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | 861.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 2010s | 7,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
| 2020s | 6,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,967 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Congo or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices against 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Congo and Samoa?
- 49 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Samoa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Samoa rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Congo ranks 144th and Samoa ranks 143rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.