GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in American Samoa
American Samoa: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) was 18,018 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in American Samoa is 18,018 current US$, measured in 2022. 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 per capita in American Samoa peaked at 18,018 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,745 current US$, in 2006.
American Samoa ranks 81st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,973 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 9,198 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,958 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,831 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,745 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,231 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,031 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12,156 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 10,375 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 10,384 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,746 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 11,814 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,026 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,727 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 12,843 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,864 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12,552 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12,886 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,489 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 15,236 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18,018 current US$ | +18.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 18,018 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,041 current US$, 46% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 18,018 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,515 current US$ | 8,745 current US$ | 12,156 current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,922 current US$ | 10,375 current US$ | 12,886 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,914 current US$ | 14,489 current US$ | 18,018 current US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4696 current LCU per US$ 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$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Imports by region of origin 822,147 current US$ (2025)
- Share of imports by region of origin 822,147 current US$ (2025)
- Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 25.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in American Samoa?
- Gdp per capita in American Samoa was 18,018 current US$ 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 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,745 current US$ in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 81st 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.