Annual growth of GDP per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 3.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in American Samoa, 2003–2022
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2022, annual growth of gdp per capita in American Samoa stood at 3.6%.
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, annual growth of gdp per capita in American Samoa peaked at 5.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2017.
That places American Samoa 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita 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% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 2.1× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 3.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -6649.6% | -0.1% | -3.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP per capita 13,709 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 18,018 current LCU per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12,846 current US$ per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -7.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in American Samoa?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in American Samoa was 3.6% in 2022, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2017.
- How does American Samoa rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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