GNI (current LCU), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 4,851 current LCU per person in 1985. ▲ Rising
GNI (current LCU), per capita in American Samoa, 1973–1985
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 4,851 current LCU per person for gni (current lcu), per capita in 1985. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 110.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 4,851 current LCU per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,286 current LCU per person, in 1976.
That places American Samoa 201st out of 207 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,659 current LCU per person | — |
| 1974 | 2,667 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,304 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 2,286 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,595 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 2,726 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3,341 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 3,926 current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 4,148 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4,328 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4,577 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 4,731 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 4,851 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 4,851 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,433 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 4,851 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,654 current LCU per person | 2,286 current LCU per person | 3,341 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,427 current LCU per person | 3,926 current LCU per person | 4,851 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 198 Ecuador 6,691 current LCU per person compare
- 199 Kiribati 5,609 current LCU per person compare
- 200 El Salvador 5,224 current LCU per person compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4,496 current LCU per person compare
- 203 South Sudan 3,414 current LCU per person
- 204 Jordan 3,202 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in American Samoa?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in American Samoa was 4,851 current LCU per person in 1985, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,851 current LCU per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,286 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does American Samoa rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 201st out of 207 countries with data for 1985.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (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.