Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in American Samoa
American Samoa: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in American Samoa peaked at 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 24th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 1.7 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8993 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9881 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9593 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8048 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4035 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9272 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8275 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9984 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7659 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 21 Slovakia 0.6289 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Yemen 0.6177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.6106 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Malaysia 0.5978 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 0.5964 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Maldives 0.5959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 8,461 current US$ per person (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)
- Share of imports by region of origin 822,147 current US$ (2025)
- Value of imported goods as a share of GDP 25.5% (2022)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in American Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in American Samoa was 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 24th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.