GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in American Samoa
American Samoa: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 4,851 current LCU in 1985. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in American Samoa, 1973–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in American Samoa is 4,851 current LCU, measured 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 per capita in American Samoa peaked at 4,851 current LCU in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,286 current LCU, in 1976.
American Samoa ranks 201st of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2,659 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 2,667 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,304 current LCU | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 2,286 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,595 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 2,726 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3,341 current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 3,926 current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 4,148 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4,328 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 4,577 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 4,731 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 4,851 current LCU | +2.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 4,851 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 8% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 4,851 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,012 current LCU, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,654 current LCU | 2,286 current LCU | 3,341 current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,427 current LCU | 3,926 current LCU | 4,851 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 198 Ecuador 6,691 current LCU compare
- 199 Kiribati 5,609 current LCU compare
- 200 El Salvador 5,224 current LCU compare
- 202 Micronesia (country) 4,496 current LCU compare
- 203 South Sudan 3,414 current LCU
- 204 Jordan 3,202 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 gni per capita in American Samoa?
- Gni per capita in American Samoa was 4,851 current LCU in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,851 current LCU in 1985.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,286 current LCU in 1976.
- How does American Samoa rank for gni per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 201st out of 207 countries with data for 1985.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release