Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 366.36 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in American Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in American Samoa stood at 366.36 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 1,629 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.76 current US$ per person, in 2000.
American Samoa ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.76 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,572 current US$ per person | +2219.8% |
| 2002 | 549.46 current US$ per person | -65.0% |
| 2003 | 162.75 current US$ per person | -70.4% |
| 2004 | 117.86 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 247.5 current US$ per person | +110.0% |
| 2006 | 1,374 current US$ per person | +455.1% |
| 2007 | 1,211 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1,140 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 396.22 current US$ per person | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 487.75 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 904.76 current US$ per person | +85.5% |
| 2012 | 1,629 current US$ per person | +80.1% |
| 2013 | 936.95 current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 2014 | 1,108 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 536.02 current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 717.22 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 792.56 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,291 current US$ per person | +62.9% |
| 2019 | 493.23 current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2020 | 354.61 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2021 | 627.51 current US$ per person | +77.0% |
| 2022 | 338.63 current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 366.36 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 683.82 current US$ per person | 67.76 current US$ per person | 1,572 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.69 current US$ per person | 487.75 current US$ per person | 1,629 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.78 current US$ per person | 338.63 current US$ per person | 627.51 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 145 Saint Lucia 470.44 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 424.79 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Lesotho 414.31 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Guinea 344.54 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Egypt 340.3 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Cape Verde 327.08 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for American Samoa
- Merchandise trade 117.7% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 678.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 394.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 14,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in American Samoa?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in American Samoa was 366.36 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,629 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.76 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.