Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 151.71 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Samoa stood at 151.71 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 1,244 current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.47 current US$ per person, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 54.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 42.98 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1966 | 35.09 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1967 | 32.89 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 39.7 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 46.59 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 32.05 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1971 | 44.21 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1972 | 35.28 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1973 | 44.52 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 84.47 current US$ per person | +89.7% |
| 1975 | 46.53 current US$ per person | -44.9% |
| 1976 | 42.89 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 89.71 current US$ per person | +109.1% |
| 1978 | 57.29 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 1979 | 112.72 current US$ per person | +96.8% |
| 1980 | 99.55 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 62.66 current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1982 | 74.13 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 96.98 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 110.46 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 163.4 current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 62.77 current US$ per person | -61.6% |
| 1987 | 66.08 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 80.74 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 69.88 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 63.98 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 41.97 current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 1992 | 32.13 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 35.33 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 17.47 current US$ per person | -50.5% |
| 1995 | 340.05 current US$ per person | +1846.5% |
| 1996 | 355.74 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 349.32 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 395.33 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 338.49 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 304.48 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 337.07 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 380.65 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 462.85 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 450.02 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,244 current US$ per person | +176.5% |
| 2006 | 338.05 current US$ per person | -72.8% |
| 2007 | 508.86 current US$ per person | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 376.1 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 239.5 current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 313.6 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 272.52 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 315.7 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 285.48 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 239.28 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 233.49 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 242.75 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 169.07 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 162.46 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 177.4 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 135.2 current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 105.23 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 141.29 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 151.71 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 151.71 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,607 current US$ per person, 9% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 151.71 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,292 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1846.5% | 17.47 current US$ per person | 340.05 current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +176.5% | 450.02 current US$ per person | 1,244 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.95 current US$ per person | 32.89 current US$ per person | 54.45 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 58.97 current US$ per person | 32.05 current US$ per person | 112.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.67 current US$ per person | 62.66 current US$ per person | 163.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.98 current US$ per person | 17.47 current US$ per person | 395.33 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 464.17 current US$ per person | 239.5 current US$ per person | 1,244 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.17 current US$ per person | 162.46 current US$ per person | 315.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.36 current US$ per person | 105.23 current US$ per person | 151.71 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 151.71 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,244 current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.47 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.