GDP per employed person in Samoa
Samoa: GDP per employed person was 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31,817 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
110th
of 177 countries
All-time high
31,817 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
11,728 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1994
Years of data
35
1991–2025
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.
GDP per employed person in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,008 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 11,863 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12,209 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 11,728 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 12,447 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 13,306 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 13,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,563 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 13,831 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 14,533 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 15,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 16,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 17,153 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 17,570 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 18,657 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18,941 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18,868 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19,380 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 19,098 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20,145 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 20,796 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 20,428 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 20,219 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20,160 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 20,840 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 22,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 22,710 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23,078 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 24,737 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 24,959 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 24,352 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 25,375 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 29,181 constant 2021 PPP $ | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 30,475 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 31,817 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266 constant 2021 PPP $, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More work & labour data for Samoa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.332 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0409 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 52.37 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 191.01 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 187.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 195.61 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 383.56 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.