Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 8,150 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females 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, males vs. females in Samoa stood at 8,150 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 18.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Samoa peaked at 9,524 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,390 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1995.
That places Samoa 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, males vs. females in Samoa, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1996 | 5,992 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 6,002 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,134 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 7,242 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 6,822 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 7,122 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7,414 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7,671 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8,311 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 8,407 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9,078 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 9,524 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 7,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 7,904 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,922 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 8,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 7,860 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 8,684 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 8,965 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 8,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 6,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 8,150 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,960 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,390 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,284 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,591 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,507 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,468 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,574 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,524 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,963 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,900 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,662 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 131 Tuvalu 8,957 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 Pakistan 8,724 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 8,253 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 8,080 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 136 Ghana 7,736 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 137 Congo 7,591 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Samoa?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in Samoa was 8,150 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, males vs. females recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,524 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,390 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, males vs. females. 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. Only male population is considered.