GDP per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: GDP per capita was 18,018 current LCU in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in American Samoa is 18,018 current LCU, measured 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 per capita in American Samoa peaked at 18,018 current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,745 current LCU, 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 per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,973 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 9,198 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,958 current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,831 current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,745 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,231 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,031 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12,156 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 10,375 current LCU | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 10,384 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,746 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 11,814 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,026 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,727 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 12,843 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,864 current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12,552 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12,886 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,489 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 15,236 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18,018 current LCU | +18.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 18,018 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 25% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 18,018 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,515 current LCU | 8,745 current LCU | 12,156 current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,922 current LCU | 10,375 current LCU | 12,886 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,914 current LCU | 14,489 current LCU | 18,018 current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 183 Lesotho 19,480 current LCU compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 19,175 current LCU compare
- 185 Bulgaria 18,034 current LCU compare
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 17,371 current LCU compare
- 189 Tajikistan 16,402 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 gdp per capita in American Samoa?
- Gdp per capita in American Samoa was 18,018 current LCU in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,018 current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,745 current LCU in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.