Samoa - GDP per capita

GDP per capita (current US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (current US$) in Samoa was $4,067.84 as of 2020. Over the past 38 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $4,322.87 in 2019 and $597.34 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 $770.32
1983 $706.45
1984 $685.75
1985 $597.34
1986 $628.75
1987 $694.04
1988 $824.30
1989 $758.88
1990 $772.53
1991 $765.84
1992 $799.46
1993 $796.59
1994 $1,310.69
1995 $1,322.35
1996 $1,460.05
1997 $1,659.12
1998 $1,559.15
1999 $1,490.93
2000 $1,542.07
2001 $1,557.00
2002 $1,633.01
2003 $1,909.15
2004 $2,353.46
2005 $2,590.49
2006 $2,796.60
2007 $3,133.67
2008 $3,378.95
2009 $3,168.23
2010 $3,566.43
2011 $3,932.11
2012 $4,020.96
2013 $4,037.81
2014 $3,937.19
2015 $4,071.93
2016 $4,109.66
2017 $4,258.98
2018 $4,187.51
2019 $4,322.87
2020 $4,067.84

GDP per capita (current LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (current LCU) in Samoa was 10,974.23 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11,317.27 in 2019 and a minimum value of 930.01 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 current local currency.

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

Year Value
1982 930.01
1983 1,094.36
1984 1,277.07
1985 1,341.22
1986 1,405.77
1987 1,472.61
1988 1,713.71
1989 1,721.59
1990 1,784.17
1991 1,836.09
1992 1,971.47
1993 2,045.63
1994 3,322.59
1995 3,270.70
1996 3,642.53
1997 4,078.44
1998 4,290.93
1999 4,473.67
2000 4,897.60
2001 5,335.84
2002 5,670.29
2003 6,044.77
2004 6,725.71
2005 7,021.01
2006 7,772.59
2007 8,199.56
2008 8,934.63
2009 8,651.80
2010 9,050.88
2011 9,387.51
2012 9,252.23
2013 9,226.00
2014 9,144.51
2015 9,870.76
2016 10,741.43
2017 10,799.07
2018 10,746.81
2019 11,317.27
2020 10,974.23

GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for GDP per capita (constant 2010 US$) in Samoa was 4,357 as of 2020. Over the past 38 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 4,503 in 2019 and 2,599 in 1983.

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 2010 U.S. dollars.

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

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Year Value
1982 2,604
1983 2,599
1984 2,617
1985 2,707
1986 2,846
1987 2,853
1988 2,804
1989 2,898
1990 2,755
1991 2,672
1992 2,643
1993 2,725
1994 2,631
1995 2,784
1996 2,964
1997 2,967
1998 3,019
1999 3,071
2000 3,268
2001 3,476
2002 3,606
2003 3,746
2004 3,895
2005 4,031
2006 4,085
2007 4,315
2008 4,329
2009 4,093
2010 4,081
2011 4,214
2012 4,007
2013 3,959
2014 3,930
2015 4,072
2016 4,380
2017 4,407
2018 4,335
2019 4,503
2020 4,357

GDP per capita (constant LCU)

The value for GDP per capita (constant LCU) in Samoa was 10,219 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10,561 in 2019 and a minimum value of 6,095 in 1983.

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 6,107
1983 6,095
1984 6,139
1985 6,349
1986 6,675
1987 6,691
1988 6,578
1989 6,798
1990 6,463
1991 6,268
1992 6,199
1993 6,390
1994 6,170
1995 6,529
1996 6,952
1997 6,960
1998 7,081
1999 7,204
2000 7,665
2001 8,153
2002 8,458
2003 8,786
2004 9,135
2005 9,455
2006 9,580
2007 10,120
2008 10,154
2009 9,599
2010 9,571
2011 9,883
2012 9,398
2013 9,286
2014 9,218
2015 9,550
2016 10,272
2017 10,335
2018 10,168
2019 10,561
2020 10,219

GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) in Samoa was 6,769 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 6,912 in 2019 and 2,397 in 1990.

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 based on the 2011 ICP round.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

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Year Value
1990 2,397
1991 2,404
1992 2,431
1993 2,566
1994 2,530
1995 2,734
1996 2,964
1997 3,021
1998 3,108
1999 3,207
2000 3,489
2001 3,792
2002 3,996
2003 4,229
2004 4,515
2005 4,819
2006 5,030
2007 5,457
2008 5,581
2009 5,316
2010 5,363
2011 5,653
2012 5,479
2013 5,509
2014 5,570
2015 5,825
2016 6,331
2017 6,490
2018 6,538
2019 6,912
2020 6,769

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $)

The latest value for GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Samoa was 6,417 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 6,632 in 2019 and 3,874 in 1994.

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 2011 international dollars.

Source: World Bank, International Comparison Program database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 4,058
1991 3,936
1992 3,892
1993 4,012
1994 3,874
1995 4,100
1996 4,365
1997 4,370
1998 4,446
1999 4,523
2000 4,813
2001 5,119
2002 5,311
2003 5,517
2004 5,736
2005 5,937
2006 6,016
2007 6,355
2008 6,376
2009 6,027
2010 6,010
2011 6,206
2012 5,901
2013 5,831
2014 5,788
2015 5,997
2016 6,450
2017 6,490
2018 6,385
2019 6,632
2020 6,417

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts