GDP (current LCU), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 18,018 current LCU per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per capita in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 18,018 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.3% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 18,018 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,745 current LCU per person, in 2006.
That places American Samoa 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,973 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 9,198 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,958 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,831 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,745 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,231 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,031 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12,156 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 10,375 current LCU per person | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 10,384 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,746 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 11,814 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,026 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,727 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 12,843 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,864 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12,552 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12,886 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,489 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 15,236 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18,018 current LCU per person | +18.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 18,018 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 27% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 18,018 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,515 current LCU per person | 8,745 current LCU per person | 12,156 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,922 current LCU per person | 10,375 current LCU per person | 12,886 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,914 current LCU per person | 14,489 current LCU per person | 18,018 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 181 Sierra Leone 19,727 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Panama 19,103 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 18,173 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Lesotho 17,812 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Belize 16,859 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,191 current LCU per person compare
More population data for American Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4283 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1972 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 161.58 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,518 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in American Samoa?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in American Samoa was 18,018 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,018 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,745 current LCU per person in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 184th out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (current lcu), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.