Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 109.44 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Samoa is 109.44 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 43.2% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 513.9 current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.1 current US$ per person, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 188th 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 (current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 43.29 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1962 | 67.46 current US$ per person | +55.8% |
| 1963 | 57.49 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1964 | 56.05 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 46.88 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 38.15 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 29.9 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 36.76 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 43.41 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 35.61 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1971 | 42.1 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 34.59 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 47.78 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 87 current US$ per person | +82.1% |
| 1975 | 45.65 current US$ per person | -47.5% |
| 1976 | 44.55 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 93.89 current US$ per person | +110.7% |
| 1978 | 68.16 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1979 | 110.51 current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 1980 | 103.45 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 66.39 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1982 | 78.09 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 107.97 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 119.91 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 95.9 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 65.84 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 1987 | 71.57 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 89.1 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 77.03 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 53.24 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 35.43 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1992 | 35.23 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.93 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 23.1 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 51.55 current US$ per person | +123.2% |
| 1996 | 56.8 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 84.48 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1998 | 83.84 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 110.94 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2000 | 357.76 current US$ per person | +222.5% |
| 2001 | 343.95 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 384.88 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 469.18 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 456.38 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 465.3 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 346.28 current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 513.9 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 378.73 current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 240.19 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 362.65 current US$ per person | +51.0% |
| 2011 | 338.96 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 386.77 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 312.71 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 254.95 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 292.39 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 275.19 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 214.2 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 221.6 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 233.58 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 174.57 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 135.65 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 199.76 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 2023 | 198.47 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 192.64 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 109.44 current US$ per person | -43.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 109.44 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 109.44 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 7% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +222.5% | 110.94 current US$ per person | 357.76 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.16 current US$ per person | 29.9 current US$ per person | 67.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.99 current US$ per person | 34.59 current US$ per person | 110.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.53 current US$ per person | 65.84 current US$ per person | 119.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.95 current US$ per person | 23.1 current US$ per person | 110.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 395.66 current US$ per person | 240.19 current US$ per person | 513.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.3 current US$ per person | 214.2 current US$ per person | 386.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.42 current US$ per person | 109.44 current US$ per person | 199.76 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 185 Syria 132.12 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Tonga 125.31 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Pakistan 119.68 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 106.71 current US$ per person compare
- 190 South Sudan 78.35 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Nepal 78.03 current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,129 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 109.44 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 513.9 current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.