GDP per capita in American Samoa

American Samoa: GDP per capita was 18,018 current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18,018 current US$
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
81st
of 213 countries
All-time high
18,018 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
8,745 current US$
in 2006
Years of data
21
2002–2022

GDP per capita in American Samoa, 2002–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002201220222002: 9.0k current US$2003: 9.2k current US$2004: 9.0k current US$2005: 8.8k current US$2006: 8.7k current US$2007: 9.2k current US$2008: 10.0k current US$2009: 12.2k current US$2010: 10.4k current US$2011: 10.4k current US$2012: 11.7k current US$2013: 11.8k current US$2014: 12.0k current US$2015: 12.7k current US$2016: 12.8k current US$2017: 11.9k current US$2018: 12.6k current US$2019: 12.9k current US$2020: 14.5k current US$2021: 15.2k current US$2022: 18.0k current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gdp per capita in American Samoa is 18,018 current US$, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in American Samoa peaked at 18,018 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,745 current US$, in 2006.

American Samoa ranks 81st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,515 current US$ 8,745 current US$ 12,156 current US$ 8
2010s 11,922 current US$ 10,375 current US$ 12,886 current US$ 10
2020s 15,914 current US$ 14,489 current US$ 18,018 current US$ 3

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 78 Seychelles 19,449 current US$ compare
  2. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 18,967 current US$ compare
  3. 80 Turkey 18,599 current US$ compare
  4. 82 Chile 17,995 current US$ compare
  5. 83 Russia 17,547 current US$ compare
  6. 84 Serbia 15,262 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in American Samoa?
Gdp per capita in American Samoa was 18,018 current US$ in 2022, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 18,018 current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,745 current US$ in 2006.
How does American Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
American Samoa ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.