American Samoa in figures

The population has fallen every year since 2002, from 57,062 to 46,029 in 2025 on the World Bank's count, with net migration taking away more than a thousand people in almost every year. Output in current dollars moved the other way, from $512.0 million in 2002 to $871.0 million in 2022, although real growth was negative in ten of the twenty years from 2003. Exports came to 47.0% of GDP in 2022, less than half their 2002 share of 101.2%.

GDP

$871.0 m

2022

from $512.0 m in 2002

GDP per person

$18 017

2022

from $8 973 in 2002

Real growth

1.7%

2022

from 1.0% in 2003

Sections

Economy

How large American Samoa's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

Real GDP swung between contraction and small gains. The worst year was 2017, at −7.0%, and 2006, 2009 and 2012 each lost more than 4%; the best was 2020, at 4.4%. Growth was −0.8% in 2021 and 1.7% in 2022. In current dollars GDP bottomed at $493.0 million in 2006 and reached $871.0 million in 2022, and GDP per person rose from $8,973 in 2002 to $18,017 in 2022, with the population shrinking over the same years.

GDP, current US dollars

$871.0 m2022

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2022	$871.0 m
2021	$750.0 m
2020	$721.0 m
2019	$647.0 m
2018	$639.0 m
2017	$612.0 m
2016	$671.0 m
2015	$673.0 m
2014	$643.0 m
2013	$638.0 m
2012	$640.0 m
2011	$570.0 m
2010	$573.0 m
2009	$675.0 m
2008	$560.0 m
2007	$518.0 m
2006	$493.0 m
2005	$500.0 m
2004	$509.0 m
2003	$524.0 m
2002	$512.0 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

1.7%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Growth
2022	1.7%
2021	−0.8%
2020	4.4%
2019	−0.5%
2018	2.7%
2017	−7.0%
2016	−1.7%
2015	3.1%
2014	1.8%
2013	−2.5%
2012	−4.3%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.3%
2009	−4.2%
2008	−2.7%
2007	1.9%
2006	−4.1%
2005	−0.4%
2004	0.4%
2003	1.0%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per person

$18 0172022

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person
2022	$18 017
2021	$15 236
2020	$14 489
2019	$12 886
2018	$12 552
2017	$11 864
2016	$12 843
2015	$12 727
2014	$12 026
2013	$11 814
2012	$11 745
2011	$10 383
2010	$10 375
2009	$12 156
2008	$10 031
2007	$9 231
2006	$8 745
2005	$8 831
2004	$8 958
2003	$9 198
2002	$8 973

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports were each larger than the whole of GDP in the early years: in 2008 exports stood at 114.5% of GDP and imports at 135.4%. Both fell away after that. Exports dropped to 78.5% in 2009 and to a low of 44.3% in 2021, and imports reached their lowest share, 77.7%, in 2022. Imports exceeded exports in every year of the series.

Exports and imports, share of GDP

47.0%2022

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2022	47.0%	77.7%
2021	44.3%	92.5%
2020	59.2%	95.2%
2019	61.7%	94.9%
2018	68.2%	103.6%
2017	59.1%	102.3%
2016	63.9%	95.2%
2015	63.6%	98.8%
2014	66.7%	108.1%
2013	71.8%	102.0%
2012	75.5%	100.9%
2011	58.8%	98.8%
2010	63.5%	94.4%
2009	78.5%	82.8%
2008	114.5%	135.4%
2007	97.5%	120.7%
2006	100.4%	129.4%
2005	99.6%	123.6%
2004	90.4%	112.0%
2003	97.9%	109.5%
2002	101.2%	109.8%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

People

Who lives in American Samoa

The World Bank count peaked at 57,062 in 2002 and has fallen each year since, to 46,029 in 2025, when the population shrank by 1.6%. Net migration was negative in every year, from −653 in 2020 to −1,544 in 2004. Births fell from 29.2 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 15.0 in 2024 as deaths rose from 4.4 to 7.3, and women had 2.27 children on average in 2024 against 3.89 in 2000. The share aged 65 and over climbed from 3.3% to 8.5% between 2000 and 2025, while children under 15 went from 38.6% to 26.4%. Life expectancy at birth was 73.0 years in 2024.

Population

46 0292025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	46 029
2024	46 765
2023	47 521
2022	48 342
2021	49 225
2020	49 761
2019	50 209
2018	50 908
2017	51 586
2016	52 245
2015	52 878
2014	53 466
2013	54 006
2012	54 489
2011	54 895
2010	55 228
2009	55 528
2008	55 828
2007	56 113
2006	56 374
2005	56 617
2004	56 818
2003	56 971
2002	57 062
2001	57 053
2000	56 855

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	26.4%	65.1%	8.5%
2024	27.0%	65.0%	8.0%
2023	27.5%	64.9%	7.5%
2022	28.1%	64.8%	7.1%
2021	28.8%	64.4%	6.7%
2020	29.7%	64.0%	6.4%
2019	30.3%	63.6%	6.1%
2018	30.6%	63.5%	5.8%
2017	31.0%	63.4%	5.6%
2016	31.4%	63.2%	5.4%
2015	31.8%	63.0%	5.1%
2014	32.2%	62.9%	4.9%
2013	32.7%	62.7%	4.7%
2012	33.2%	62.4%	4.4%
2011	33.9%	61.9%	4.2%
2010	34.6%	61.3%	4.0%
2009	35.2%	60.8%	4.0%
2008	35.6%	60.5%	3.9%
2007	36.1%	60.0%	3.9%
2006	36.6%	59.6%	3.8%
2005	37.0%	59.2%	3.8%
2004	37.4%	58.9%	3.7%
2003	37.7%	58.6%	3.6%
2002	38.1%	58.4%	3.5%
2001	38.4%	58.3%	3.4%
2000	38.6%	58.1%	3.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

2.272024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	2.27
2023	2.29
2022	2.31
2021	2.33
2020	2.36
2019	2.40
2018	2.49
2017	2.60
2016	2.70
2015	2.78
2014	2.85
2013	2.93
2012	3.04
2011	3.17
2010	3.29
2009	3.36
2008	3.42
2007	3.51
2006	3.69
2005	3.86
2004	3.95
2003	3.91
2002	3.87
2001	3.87
2000	3.89

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

73.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	73.0 years
2023	72.8 years
2022	72.8 years
2021	72.7 years
2020	72.7 years
2019	72.8 years
2018	72.8 years
2017	72.8 years
2016	72.6 years
2015	72.7 years
2014	72.7 years
2013	72.8 years
2012	72.7 years
2011	72.7 years
2010	72.6 years
2009	70.8 years
2008	72.4 years
2007	72.4 years
2006	72.4 years
2005	72.4 years
2004	72.3 years
2003	71.7 years
2002	71.8 years
2001	71.6 years
2000	71.4 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−1 0512025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−1 051
2024	−1 110
2023	−1 159
2022	−1 305
2021	−1 333
2020	−653
2019	−1 212
2018	−1 256
2017	−1 305
2016	−1 349
2015	−1 366
2014	−1 367
2013	−1 354
2012	−1 332
2011	−1 298
2010	−1 261
2009	−1 281
2008	−1 342
2007	−1 388
2006	−1 460
2005	−1 529
2004	−1 544
2003	−1 488
2002	−1 412
2001	−1 332
2000	−1 068

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Public spending on education came to 14.7% of GDP in 2006, the one year in the series. The share of people living in towns and cities fell from 88.6% in 2000 to 80.5% in 2025.

Public spending on education, share of GDP

14.7%2006

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2006	14.7%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Living in towns and cities

80.5%2025

−8.1 points since 2000, between 80.5% and 88.6% in every year

200088.6%

202580.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	80.5%
2024	80.9%
2023	81.4%
2022	81.8%
2021	82.2%
2020	82.6%
2019	83.0%
2018	83.5%
2017	83.9%
2016	84.3%
2015	84.7%
2014	85.0%
2013	85.4%
2012	85.7%
2011	86.0%
2010	86.3%
2009	86.6%
2008	86.9%
2007	87.2%
2006	87.5%
2005	87.8%
2004	88.0%
2003	88.3%
2002	88.4%
2001	88.5%
2000	88.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Renewable sources produced 3.9% of electricity in 2021, after a high of 4.8% in 2018 and none at all in 2000, and supplied 0.4% of final energy use in 2022. Forest covered 85.2% of the land in 2023, down from 88.7% in 2000.

Electricity from renewable sources

3.9%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	3.9%
2020	3.9%
2019	4.3%
2018	4.8%
2017	4.6%
2016	1.8%
2015	1.5%
2014	1.5%
2013	1.6%
2012	0.9%
2011	0.2%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.4%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	0.4%
2021	0.4%
2020	0.4%
2019	0.4%
2018	0.3%
2017	0.3%
2016	0.2%
2015	0.2%
2014	0.2%
2013	0.2%
2012	0.1%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.0 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.0 t
2023	0.0 t
2022	0.0 t
2021	0.0 t
2020	0.0 t
2019	0.0 t
2018	0.0 t
2017	0.0 t
2016	0.0 t
2015	0.0 t
2014	0.0 t
2013	0.0 t
2012	0.0 t
2011	0.0 t
2010	0.0 t
2009	0.0 t
2008	0.0 t
2007	0.0 t
2006	0.0 t
2005	0.0 t
2004	0.0 t
2003	0.0 t
2002	0.0 t
2001	0.0 t
2000	0.0 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

85.2%2023

−3.5 points since 2000, between 85.2% and 88.7% in every year

200088.7%

202385.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	85.2%
2022	85.3%
2021	85.5%
2020	85.7%
2019	85.8%
2018	86.0%
2017	86.1%
2016	86.3%
2015	86.4%
2014	86.5%
2013	86.7%
2012	86.8%
2011	87.0%
2010	87.2%
2009	87.3%
2008	87.5%
2007	87.6%
2006	87.8%
2005	87.9%
2004	88.0%
2003	88.2%
2002	88.3%
2001	88.5%
2000	88.7%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

American Samoa's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Dependency of United States
State since: 1899
Official languages: English, Samoan
United Nations: Not a member

Identifiers

ASISO alpha-2

ASMISO alpha-3

016ISO numeric

Calling code: +1684
Internet domain: .as
Time zone: UTC-11:00

Questions

Questions about American Samoa in figures

What was American Samoa's GDP in 2022?

GDP was $871.0 million in 2022 in current US dollars, according to the World Bank, or $18,017 per person. Real growth that year was 1.7%, after −0.8% in 2021.

Has American Samoa's population been shrinking?

Yes. The World Bank put the population at 46,029 in 2025. It has fallen every year since 2002, when it stood at 57,062, and shrank by 1.6% in 2025.

Why is American Samoa's population falling?

The figures show two things at once. Net migration has been negative in every year since 2000, taking away 1,051 people in 2025, and the birth rate has dropped from 29.2 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 15.0 in 2024, with women having 2.27 children on average in 2024.

What was American Samoa's worst year for growth?

2017, when real GDP fell 7.0% on the World Bank's figures. Output also fell by more than 4% in 2006, 2009 and 2012, and the strongest year in the series was 2020, at 4.4%.

What is life expectancy in American Samoa?

Life expectancy at birth was 73.0 years in 2024, according to the World Bank, up from 71.4 years in 2000 and from a low of 70.8 years in 2009.

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q16641 · World Bank data · Oceania