GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in American Samoa
American Samoa: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 18,018 current US$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18,018 current US$
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
76th
of 211 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
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. 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$, in 2006.
American Samoa ranks 76th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,973 current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 9,198 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8,958 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 8,831 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8,745 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,231 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10,031 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12,156 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 10,375 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 10,384 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,746 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 11,814 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12,026 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 12,727 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 12,843 current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11,864 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 12,552 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 12,886 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14,489 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 15,236 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 18,018 current US$ | +18.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 18,018 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 38,080 current US$, 47% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 18,018 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,515 current US$ | 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
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 19,315 current US$ compare
- 74 Panama 19,103 current US$ compare
- 75 Costa Rica 18,587 current US$ compare
- 77 Seychelles 17,859 current US$ compare
- 78 Bulgaria 17,412 current US$ compare
- 79 Chile 16,710 current US$ 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 US$ 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 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 76th 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release