Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
6,683 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
3,776 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Samoa stood at 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices.
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 (gni) per capita in Samoa peaked at 6,683 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,776 international-$ in 2021 prices, 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 (GNI) per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1996 | 4,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 4,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 4,978 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 4,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5,170 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5,368 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 5,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,762 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 6,335 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 6,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5,943 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,973 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,254 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 6,669 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6,645 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,512 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6,416 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5,991 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514 international-$ in 2021 prices, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,938 international-$ in 2021 prices, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,155 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,776 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,770 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,323 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,943 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,967 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,511 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,416 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 140 Mauritania 6,267 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 6,078 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 142 Honduras 6,065 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 144 Congo 5,903 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 145 Tajikistan 5,747 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 146 Kenya 5,608 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 (gni) per capita in Samoa?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Samoa was 5,952 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,683 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,776 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Samoa ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.