GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in American Samoa
American Samoa: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 18,018 current LCU in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18,018 current LCU
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
184th
of 211 countries
All-time high
18,018 current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
8,745 current LCU
in 2006
Years of data
21
2002–2022
GDP per capita in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in American Samoa is 18,018 current LCU, measured 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 per capita in American Samoa peaked at 18,018 current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,745 current LCU, in 2006.
American Samoa ranks 184th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,973 current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 9,198 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,958 current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,831 current LCU | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,745 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,231 current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,031 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12,156 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 10,375 current LCU | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 10,384 current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,746 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 11,814 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,026 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,727 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 12,843 current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,864 current LCU | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12,552 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12,886 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,489 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 15,236 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18,018 current LCU | +18.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 18,018 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU, 27% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 18,018 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,147 current LCU, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,515 current LCU | 8,745 current LCU | 12,156 current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,922 current LCU | 10,375 current LCU | 12,886 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,914 current LCU | 14,489 current LCU | 18,018 current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 181 Sierra Leone 19,727 current LCU compare
- 182 Panama 19,103 current LCU compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 18,173 current LCU compare
- 185 Lesotho 17,812 current LCU compare
- 186 Belize 16,859 current LCU compare
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,191 current LCU 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)
- Population growth rate -0.468 (2100)
- Population density 161.58 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,518 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.468 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate -0.5341 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in American Samoa?
- Gdp per capita in American Samoa was 18,018 current LCU in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,018 current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,745 current LCU in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for gdp per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 184th out of 211 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release