Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 8,560 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in American Samoa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in American Samoa stood at 8,560 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 9,590 current US$ per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 397.36 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places American Samoa 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 397.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 435.5 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 516.48 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 773.92 current US$ per person | +49.8% |
| 1964 | 573.37 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1965 | 640.86 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 828.64 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 1,086 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 1,171 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 1,062 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 4,625 current US$ per person | +335.7% |
| 1971 | 4,613 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7,108 current US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 1973 | 2,356 current US$ per person | -66.9% |
| 1974 | 2,874 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 1,701 current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 1976 | 2,170 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1977 | 2,654 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 3,347 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 3,954 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 3,919 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5,925 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 5,357 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 4,880 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 5,628 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 5,140 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 6,261 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 6,845 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 8,437 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 6,816 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 6,668 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 6,829 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6,444 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 9,590 current US$ per person | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 4,917 current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 5,199 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5,867 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 7,800 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 7,500 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 6,134 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 6,086 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5,574 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 6,800 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 8,074 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 7,850 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 6,606 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 7,787 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 5,899 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 6,036 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,716 current US$ per person | +44.4% |
| 2010 | 5,794 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 5,465 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 7,745 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 7,184 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6,471 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 7,167 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 7,427 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 7,696 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 7,406 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,031 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 8,219 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 6,379 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 7,923 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 8,312 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 8,168 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 8,560 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 8,560 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,560 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 8,560 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +335.7% | 1,062 current US$ per person | 4,625 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 748.49 current US$ per person | 397.36 current US$ per person | 1,171 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,540 current US$ per person | 1,701 current US$ per person | 7,108 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,921 current US$ per person | 3,919 current US$ per person | 8,437 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,695 current US$ per person | 4,917 current US$ per person | 9,590 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,943 current US$ per person | 5,574 current US$ per person | 8,716 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,939 current US$ per person | 5,465 current US$ per person | 7,745 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,927 current US$ per person | 6,379 current US$ per person | 8,560 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 37 France 9,940 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Spain 9,018 current US$ per person compare
- 39 New Zealand 8,770 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 8,403 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Portugal 8,276 current US$ per person compare
- 43 United Kingdom 7,999 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$), per unit of GDP 0.4397 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies 68.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in American Samoa?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in American Samoa was 8,560 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,590 current US$ per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.36 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.