GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in American Samoa
American Samoa: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 18,018 current US$ per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp (current us$), per capita in American Samoa stood at 18,018 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 18,018 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,745 current US$ per person, in 2006.
American Samoa ranks 80th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,973 current US$ per person | — |
| 2003 | 9,198 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,958 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,831 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,745 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,231 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,031 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12,156 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 10,375 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 10,384 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,746 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 11,814 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,026 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,727 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 12,843 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,864 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12,552 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12,886 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,489 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 15,236 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18,018 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 18,018 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,609 current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 18,018 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,515 current US$ per person | 8,745 current US$ per person | 12,156 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,922 current US$ per person | 10,375 current US$ per person | 12,886 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,914 current US$ per person | 14,489 current US$ per person | 18,018 current US$ per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 77 Seychelles 19,449 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 18,967 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Turkey 18,599 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Chile 17,995 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Russia 17,847 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Serbia 15,262 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -7.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- GNI 189.70 million current LCU (1985)
- GNI per capita 4,851 current LCU (1985)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.713 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12,846 current LCU per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10,347 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- GNI 189.70 million current US$ (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in American Samoa?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in American Samoa was 18,018 current US$ per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,018 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,745 current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 80th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (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.