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American Samoa: the economy in numbers
GDP is $871m (2022), 202nd of 211 in the world and 29th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $18,017 (2022), 82nd of 211 in the world and 14th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP growth is 1.7% (2022), 156th of 210 in the world and 26th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific.
Economy: American Samoa in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $871m2022 | 202/211 | 29/36 | $512m2002 | $573m | $721m | +36%since 2012 | $33.7tn | $76.9tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $18,0172022 | 82/211 | 14/36 | $8,9732002 | $10,375 | $14,489 | +53%since 2012 | $14,077 | $53,997 | $14,406 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 1.7%2022 | 156/210 | 26/36 | · | 0.3% | 4.4% | +6.1 ppsince 2012 | 4.0% | 1.9% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 3.6%2022 | 61/210 | 16/36 | · | 0.8% | 5.4% | +7.2 ppsince 2012 | 3.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 0.0%2021 | 187/209 | 30/36 | 0.0%2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+36%$871m in 2022
- GDP per capita+53%$18,017 in 2022
- GDP growth+6.1 pp1.7% in 2022
- GDP per capita growth+7.2 pp3.6% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
American Samoa and its nearest countries
American Samoa has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | American Samoa | Samoa | Tonga | French Polynesia | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $871m2022 | $1.3bn2025 | $679m2025 | $6.3bn2024 | $1.8tn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $18,0172022 | $5,8732025 | $6,5472025 | $22,4402024 | $13,8892025 |
| GDP growth | 1.7%2022 | 4.2%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 1.1%2024 | 0.6%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.6%2022 | 3.6%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 0.9%2024 | -0.3%2025 |
| Resource rents | 0.0%2021 | 0.3%2021 | 0.0%2021 | 0.0%2021 | 3.6%2021 |