Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 14.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in American Samoa, 2003–2022
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in American Samoa is 14.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 192.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in American Samoa peaked at 25.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -15.4%, in 2010.
American Samoa ranks 22nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.4% | — |
| 2004 | -3.3% | -338.8% |
| 2005 | -1.4% | -58.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -306.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +249.9% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +133.1% |
| 2010 | -15.4% | -159.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -96.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -3417.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -87.1% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -142.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -252.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | -1.9% | -238.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -187.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +284.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -28.0% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +192.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 5.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 14.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3417.4% | -0.5% | 17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | -3.3% | 25.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -15.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 4.8% | 14.2% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for American Samoa
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP per capita 13,709 constant 2015 US$ (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$), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 14,004 current US$ per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -30.8% (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in American Samoa?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in American Samoa was 14.2% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.4% in 2010.
- How does American Samoa rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- American Samoa ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.