Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in American Samoa
American Samoa: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in American Samoa stood at 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in American Samoa peaked at 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places American Samoa 193rd out of 201 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.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +220.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 190 Faroe Islands 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Afghanistan 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Bhutan 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Lesotho 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 San Marino 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Russia 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- GNI (current US$), per capita 4,851 current US$ per person (1985)
- GNI 189.70 million current US$ (1985)
- GNI 189.70 million current LCU (1985)
- GNI per capita 4,851 current LCU (1985)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,709 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 4,851 current LCU per person (1985)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 662.73 million constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 6.45 % change on previous year (1985)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in American Samoa?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in American Samoa was 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.