Changes in inventories in American Samoa
American Samoa: Changes in inventories was -29.00 million current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for changes in inventories in American Samoa is -29.00 million current LCU, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1,066.7% on the previous year and down 866.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in American Samoa peaked at 46.00 million current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -29.00 million current LCU, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.00 million current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 9.00 million current LCU | +80.0% |
| 2004 | 8.00 million current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2005 | -6.00 million current LCU | -175.0% |
| 2006 | -3.00 million current LCU | -50.0% |
| 2007 | -8.00 million current LCU | +166.7% |
| 2008 | -17.00 million current LCU | +112.5% |
| 2009 | -6.00 million current LCU | -64.7% |
| 2010 | -5.00 million current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2011 | -3.00 million current LCU | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 6.00 million current LCU | -300.0% |
| 2014 | 32.00 million current LCU | +433.3% |
| 2015 | 23.00 million current LCU | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 46.00 million current LCU | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 38.00 million current LCU | -17.4% |
| 2018 | -11.00 million current LCU | -128.9% |
| 2019 | -4.00 million current LCU | -63.6% |
| 2020 | 19.00 million current LCU | -575.0% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million current LCU | -84.2% |
| 2022 | -29.00 million current LCU | -1066.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's -29.00 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 300.00 million current LCU. (69 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's -29.00 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.12 million current LCU. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1066.7% | 3.00 million current LCU | -29.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.25 million current LCU | -17.00 million current LCU | 9.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.56 million current LCU | -11.00 million current LCU | 46.00 million current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | -2.33 million current LCU | -29.00 million current LCU | 19.00 million current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 142 Palau -2.80 million current LCU compare
- 143 Marshall Islands -4.96 million current LCU compare
- 144 San Marino -5.62 million current LCU compare
- 146 Belize -86.25 million current LCU compare
- 147 Bahrain -91.74 million current LCU compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands -95.00 million current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP per capita 13,709 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 8,461 current US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4696 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,461 current LCU per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,004 current US$ per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.8% (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in American Samoa?
- Changes in inventories in American Samoa was -29.00 million current LCU in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.00 million current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.00 million current LCU in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for changes in inventories?
- American Samoa ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 866.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.