Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in American Samoa
American Samoa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in American Samoa peaked at 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 148th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9881 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9523 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.949 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9253 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 145 Cyprus 0.8135 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 0.7987 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Peru 0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Slovakia 0.7544 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 0.7446 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Palau 0.7311 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 8,461 current US$ per person (2022)
- GDP per capita 13,709 constant 2015 US$ (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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2022)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in American Samoa?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in American Samoa was 0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7773 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.