Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in American Samoa
American Samoa: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in American Samoa is 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in American Samoa peaked at 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 1.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7844 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6483 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7547 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7421 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7229 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7459 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7554 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6312 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6844 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4516 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5708 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7844 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5095 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6475 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 134 Libya 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Panama 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Bermuda 0.4517 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Latvia 0.4279 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Austria 0.3833 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Croatia 0.3573 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP per capita 13,709 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12,846 current US$ per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -7.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,347 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in American Samoa?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in American Samoa was 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.