Samoa - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Samoa was $3,116.90 as of 2010. Over the past 28 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $3,125.83 in 2008 and $542.68 in 1985.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1982 $693.10
1983 $638.40
1984 $621.88
1985 $542.68
1986 $570.98
1987 $628.85
1988 $744.52
1989 $683.50
1990 $694.69
1991 $688.65
1992 $719.72
1993 $718.12
1994 $1,182.04
1995 $1,190.78
1996 $1,310.06
1997 $1,480.86
1998 $1,383.60
1999 $1,316.57
2000 $1,391.21
2001 $1,369.79
2002 $1,438.07
2003 $1,685.30
2004 $2,084.08
2005 $2,287.10
2006 $2,506.46
2007 $2,924.64
2008 $3,125.83
2009 $2,880.39
2010 $3,116.90

GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$) in Samoa was 1,784 as of 2010. Over the past 28 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,881 in 2007 and 1,127 in 1982.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1982 1,127
1983 1,130
1984 1,142
1985 1,183
1986 1,243
1987 1,243
1988 1,218
1989 1,256
1990 1,192
1991 1,156
1992 1,144
1993 1,181
1994 1,141
1995 1,204
1996 1,279
1997 1,276
1998 1,293
1999 1,310
2000 1,391
2001 1,481
2002 1,539
2003 1,606
2004 1,678
2005 1,742
2006 1,772
2007 1,881
2008 1,806
2009 1,769
2010 1,784

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Samoa was 5,790 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,105 in 2007 and a minimum value of 3,657 in 1982.

Definition: GDP per capita is gross domestic product divided by midyear population. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1982 3,657
1983 3,666
1984 3,705
1985 3,839
1986 4,035
1987 4,035
1988 3,954
1989 4,075
1990 3,868
1991 3,751
1992 3,714
1993 3,834
1994 3,703
1995 3,909
1996 4,151
1997 4,140
1998 4,196
1999 4,252
2000 4,515
2001 4,805
2002 4,993
2003 5,212
2004 5,445
2005 5,654
2006 5,749
2007 6,105
2008 5,862
2009 5,742
2010 5,790

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Samoa was 4,374 as of 2010. Over the past 28 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,397 in 2007 and 1,373 in 1982.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

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Year Value
1982 1,373
1983 1,431
1984 1,500
1985 1,602
1986 1,721
1987 1,772
1988 1,797
1989 1,921
1990 1,893
1991 1,898
1992 1,919
1993 2,024
1994 1,995
1995 2,155
1996 2,329
1997 2,368
1998 2,431
1999 2,500
2000 2,712
2001 2,952
2002 3,117
2003 3,324
2004 3,571
2005 3,831
2006 4,023
2007 4,397
2008 4,314
2009 4,303
2010 4,374

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2005 international $) in Samoa was 3,923 as of 2010. Over the past 28 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,137 in 2007 and 2,478 in 1982.

Definition: GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2005 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

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Year Value
1982 2,478
1983 2,484
1984 2,511
1985 2,601
1986 2,734
1987 2,734
1988 2,679
1989 2,761
1990 2,621
1991 2,542
1992 2,517
1993 2,598
1994 2,509
1995 2,648
1996 2,812
1997 2,805
1998 2,843
1999 2,881
2000 3,059
2001 3,256
2002 3,384
2003 3,532
2004 3,690
2005 3,831
2006 3,896
2007 4,137
2008 3,972
2009 3,891
2010 3,923

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts