GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 18,018 current LCU per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 18,018 current LCU per person for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 18,018 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,745 current LCU per person, in 2006.
That places American Samoa 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,973 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 9,198 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,958 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,831 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,745 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,231 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,031 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12,156 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 10,375 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 10,384 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,746 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 11,814 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,026 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,727 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 12,843 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,864 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12,552 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12,886 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,489 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 15,236 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18,018 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 18,018 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 18,018 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,515 current LCU per person | 8,745 current LCU per person | 12,156 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,922 current LCU per person | 10,375 current LCU per person | 12,886 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,914 current LCU per person | 14,489 current LCU per person | 18,018 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 183 Lesotho 19,480 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 19,175 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Bulgaria 18,034 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU per person compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 17,371 current LCU per person compare
- 189 Tajikistan 16,402 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12,846 current US$ per person (2022)
- GNI 189.70 million current LCU (1985)
- GNI per capita 4,851 current LCU (1985)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 14.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 662.73 million constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.713 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
- GNI 189.70 million current US$ (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in American Samoa?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in American Samoa was 18,018 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,018 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,745 current LCU per person in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.