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American Samoa: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)

In , American Samoa's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 13,709.10.

That's up 3.6% from 2021, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 17,657.68 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2005–2022)

American Samoa GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
13,709.10
Trough
11,871.79
1-year change
+3.6%
5-year change
+14.9%
+2.8% / yr
10-year change
+13.6%
+1.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
13,709.0975
13,233.5785
13,194.2747
12,524.0160
12,412.6024
11,930.7771
12,665.2830
12,727.4103
12,203.0895
11,871.7937

About GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

Indicator code: NY.GDP.PCAP.KDCategory: Economy

About per capita measures: Per capita figures divide a country's total value by its population, giving a measure of average individual share. This makes countries of different sizes more comparable — a large country like China may have a higher total GDP than Switzerland, but Switzerland's GDP per capita is much higher.

Frequently asked questions

What was American Samoa's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in 2022?
In 2022, American Samoa's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 13,709.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is American Samoa's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) rising or falling?
American Samoa's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose 3.6% from 2021 to 2022.
How does American Samoa's GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) compare to the world average?
The global average for GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in 2022 was 17,657.68, so American Samoa is below the world average.
What is GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) and how is it measured?
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (NY.GDP.PCAP.KD), CC BY 4.0.