GDP per employed person in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per employed person was 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Samoa, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Samoa peaked at 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,728 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 110th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,696 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,728 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 17,626 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,533 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,380 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,557 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,145 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,737 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Samoa
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 28.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 42.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 20.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 45.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Samoa?
- Gdp per employed person in Samoa was 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,728 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for gdp per employed person?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.