GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in American Samoa stood at 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places American Samoa 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.56 million current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.06 million current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 3.19 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million current US$ per square kilometre | 2.85 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.37 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 41 Seychelles 4.76 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Antigua and Barbuda 4.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 4.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.06 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 3.98 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Grenada 3.89 million current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in American Samoa was 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 44th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.