GDP per capita growth in American Samoa
American Samoa: GDP per capita growth was 3.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in American Samoa, 2003–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 3.6% for gdp per capita growth in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,106.3% on the previous year and up 199.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in American Samoa peaked at 5.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2017.
American Samoa ranks 62nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -39.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -108.0% |
| 2006 | -3.7% | +6649.6% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -163.1% |
| 2008 | -2.2% | -192.9% |
| 2009 | -3.6% | +68.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -123.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -28.2% |
| 2012 | -3.6% | -697.1% |
| 2013 | -1.6% | -55.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -271.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +54.0% |
| 2016 | -0.5% | -111.4% |
| 2017 | -5.8% | +1088.1% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -169.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +496.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1106.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.8% | -3.7% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -5.8% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 5.4% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 4,851 current LCU per person (1985)
- GDP 871.00 million current US$ (2022)
- GDP deflator 135.04 base year varies by country (2022)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 14.2% (2022)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.8% (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 13,709 units per person (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7609 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- External balance on goods and services -30.8% (2022)
- Trade 124.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in American Samoa?
- Gdp per capita growth in American Samoa was 3.6% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2017.
- How does American Samoa rank for gdp per capita growth?
- American Samoa ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 growth (annual %). 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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.