Imports by region of origin, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 9.39 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in American Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 9.39 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 82.14 current US$ per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.39 current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places American Samoa 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 11.81 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.83 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 19.16 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 32.62 current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 2005 | 21.66 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 43.77 current US$ per person | +102.1% |
| 2007 | 26.57 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 16.98 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 19.4 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 27.09 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 24.12 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 18.51 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 21.87 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 24.21 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 82.14 current US$ per person | +239.3% |
| 2016 | 40 current US$ per person | -51.3% |
| 2017 | 37.05 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 57.05 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 35.5 current US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 60.84 current US$ per person | +71.4% |
| 2021 | 46.62 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 27.46 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 18.86 current US$ per person | -31.3% |
| 2024 | 9.39 current US$ per person | -50.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 9.39 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 946.13 current US$ per person, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 9.39 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167.45 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.75 current US$ per person | 11.74 current US$ per person | 43.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.75 current US$ per person | 18.51 current US$ per person | 82.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.63 current US$ per person | 9.39 current US$ per person | 60.84 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,709 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 16.13 % change on previous year (2022)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.713 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12,846 current US$ per person (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.16 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.713 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) -7.95 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12,846 current LCU per person (2022)
- GNI per capita 4,851 current LCU (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in American Samoa?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in American Samoa was 9.39 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.14 current US$ per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does American Samoa rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.