American Samoa — GDP growth
GDP Growth (Annual %) for American Samoa, 2003–2022.
GDP growth for American Samoa was 1.74% in 2022, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 20 years, from 2003 to 2022. The highest recorded value was 4.41% in 2020. The lowest was -6.99% in 2017 (about -4.0× the latest value). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 3.13% per year.
American Samoa ranks 156 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 74%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 3.62%, so American Samoa sits below it. It peaked in 2020 and has fallen 61% since. Over the last decade (2012–2022) the figure moved up 140%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 26 of 36 economies; Tuvalu (1.64%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 1004% in 2020. That is 727% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2003 level: doubled by 2015. Doubling roughly every 22 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 166th of 204 in 2003 → 178th of 209 in 2010 → 9th of 209 in 2020 → 170th of 209 in 2022.
Key figures
Full history — 2003 to 2022
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.74% | +2.5 pp |
| 2021 | -0.78% | -5.2 pp |
| 2020 | 4.41% | +4.9 pp |
| 2019 | -0.49% | -3.2 pp |
| 2018 | 2.67% | +9.7 pp |
| 2017 | -6.99% | -5.3 pp |
| 2016 | -1.68% | -4.8 pp |
| 2015 | 3.15% | +1.4 pp |
| 2014 | 1.76% | +4.3 pp |
| 2013 | -2.5% | +1.8 pp |
| 2012 | -4.33% | — |
| 2011 | 0% | -0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +4.5 pp |
| 2009 | -4.17% | -1.5 pp |
| 2008 | -2.66% | -4.5 pp |
| 2007 | 1.85% | +6.0 pp |
| 2006 | -4.1% | -3.7 pp |
| 2005 | -0.41% | -0.8 pp |
| 2004 | 0.41% | -0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 0.97% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was American Samoa’s GDP growth in 2004?
0.41% (2004). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is American Samoa’s GDP growth growing or shrinking?
Between 2003 and 2022 the series was growing overall: +79.7% in total — about 3.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2022: 1.74%; 2021: -0.78%; 2020: 4.41%; 2019: -0.49%; 2018: 2.67%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG — GDP Growth (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.