American Samoa — GDP per capita
GDP per Capita (Nominal) for American Samoa, 2002–2022.
GDP per capita for American Samoa was 18,017 in 2022, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 21 years, from 2002 to 2022. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 8,745 in 2006 (about 2.1× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 3.55% per year.
American Samoa ranks 81 of 212 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 38%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 8,489, so American Samoa sits above it. Over the last decade (2012–2022) the figure moved up 53%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 14 of 36 economies; Naoero (14,640) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 21% in 2009. That is 36% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2002 level: doubled by 2022. Doubling roughly every 20 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 61st of 209 in 2002 → 81st of 212 in 2010 → 74th of 210 in 2020 → 73rd of 209 in 2022.
Key figures
Full history — 2002 to 2022
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18,017.46 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 15,236.16 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 14,489.26 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 12,886.14 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 12,552.05 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 11,863.68 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 12,843.33 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,727.41 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 12,026.33 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11,813.5 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 11,745.49 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 10,383.46 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,375.17 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 12,156.03 | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 10,030.81 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 9,231.37 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 8,745.17 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 8,831.27 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8,958.43 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9,197.66 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8,972.7 | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was American Samoa’s GDP per capita in 2003?
9,197.66 (2003). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are American Samoa’s GDP per capita figures nominal or inflation-adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement and no PPP conversion. Years the source does not report are omitted rather than interpolated.
Is American Samoa’s GDP per capita growing or shrinking?
Between 2002 and 2022 the series was growing overall: +100.8% in total — about 3.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator NY.GDP.PCAP.CD. 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: 18,017.46; 2021: 15,236.16; 2020: 14,489.26; 2019: 12,886.14; 2018: 12,552.05. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD — GDP per Capita (Nominal). 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.