Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in American Samoa, 2002–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in American Samoa stood at 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in American Samoa peaked at 0.8905 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4187 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places American Samoa 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0.8779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 33 Latvia 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Estonia 0.4461 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Belarus 0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Faroe Islands 0.4389 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Lithuania 0.4372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Qatar 0.4118 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 unit of gdp in American Samoa?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in American Samoa was 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8905 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 36th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.