Gross national income per capita undp in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national income per capita undp was 5,952 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,952
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,683
in 2019
All-time low
3,776
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Gross national income per capita undp in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income per capita undp in Samoa stood at 5,952.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income per capita undp in Samoa peaked at 6,683 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,776, in 1995.
Samoa ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross national income per capita undp in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,776 | — |
| 1996 | 4,189 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4,186 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,266 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,359 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,622 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4,978 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4,724 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,950 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,170 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5,368 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,406 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,770 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5,767 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,762 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,161 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 6,335 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6,055 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5,943 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,973 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,254 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6,669 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6,645 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,512 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6,683 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6,416 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5,991 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5,511 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 5,952 | +8.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,952 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,952 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,938, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,155 | 3,776 | 4,359 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,252 | 4,622 | 5,770 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,323 | 5,943 | 6,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,967 | 5,511 | 6,416 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 140 Mauritania 6,267 compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 6,078 compare
- 142 Honduras 6,065 compare
- 144 Congo 5,903 compare
- 145 Tajikistan 5,747 compare
- 146 Kenya 5,608 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income per capita undp in Samoa?
- Gross national income per capita undp in Samoa was 5,952 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,683 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national income per capita undp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,776 in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national income per capita undp?
- Samoa ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income per capita undp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income per capita undp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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