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🇼🇸 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Samoa

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
15.82%
share of total income
Middle 40%
35.59%
share of total income
Top 10%
48.59%
share of total income
Top 1%
16.09%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (WST)

BracketAvg. Income (WST)Threshold (WST)
Bottom 50%4,126 WST< 6,190
Middle 40%23,088 WST6,190 - 75,647
Top 10%126,078 WST> 75,647
Top 1%417,484 WST> 250,491
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+10.18%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
10.18%
Bottom 50%
10.18%
Top 1% Growth
10.18%

Inequality Gap

48.6%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.9x the national average salary in Samoa.

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