GDP growth in American Samoa

American Samoa: GDP growth was 1.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.7%
Change on year
up 321.7%
World rank
157th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2020
All-time low
-7.0%
in 2017
Years of data
20
2003–2022

GDP growth in American Samoa, 2003–2022

-7.5-5-2.502.552003201220222003: 0.966 annual %2004: 0.41 annual %2005: -0.408 annual %2006: -4.1 annual %2007: 1.9 annual %2008: -2.7 annual %2009: -4.2 annual %2010: 0.3 annual %2011: 0 annual %2012: -4.3 annual %2013: -2.5 annual %2014: 1.8 annual %2015: 3.1 annual %2016: -1.7 annual %2017: -7 annual %2018: 2.7 annual %2019: -0.488 annual %2020: 4.4 annual %2021: -0.782 annual %2022: 1.7 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded 1.7% for gdp growth in 2022.

That represents a change of up 321.7% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp growth in American Samoa peaked at 4.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -7.0%, in 2017.

American Samoa ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.2% -4.2% 1.9% 7
2010s -0.8% -7.0% 3.1% 10
2020s 1.8% -0.8% 4.4% 3

Countries ranked near American Samoa

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in American Samoa?
Gdp growth in American Samoa was 1.7% in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp growth recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -7.0% in 2017.
How does American Samoa rank for gdp growth?
American Samoa ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.