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American Samoa

ASM Β· East Asia and Pacific

American Samoa: GDP $18.0K per capita, population 46.8K. Compare economy, demographics and cost of living with other countries.

Location

Key Facts

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Population
46.8K
2024
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Geography and Government

Area
199 kmΒ²
Capital
Pago Pago
ISO 2
AS
ISO 3
ASM
Calling code
+1684
Internet TLD
.as
Government type
unincorporated, unorganized Territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches

Age Structure

0-14 years 25.3%
15-64 years 66.0%
65+ years 8.7%

Languages

Language Type Share Speakers
Samoan Official 87.9% -
Other Pacific Islander Official 4.1% -
English Official 3.3% -
Tongan Official 2.1% -
Asian Languages Official 2.1% -
Other Official 0.5% -

Religions

Religion Type Share Adherents
Christian Major 98.3% -

Population & Demographics

Basic Demographics

Population, total
46.8K
2024
Population growth (annual %)
-1.60%
2024
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
237.6 per kmΒ²
2023
Urban population (% of total population)
80.9%
2024

Health Indicators

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
73.0 years
2024
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
14.99 per 1,000
2024
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
7.29 per 1,000
2024
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
2.27 children
2024

Education

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
97.3%
1980

Economy Snapshot

Key Economic Indicators

GDP per capita (current US$)
$18.0K
2022

Macroeconomic Indicators

GDP (current US$)
$871.00M
2022
GDP growth (annual %)
1.7%
2022

Trade & External Sector

Trade (% of GDP)
124.7%
2022
Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)
47.0%
2022
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
77.7%
2022

Other Indicators

International tourism, number of arrivals
900
2020

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Sources and References

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, UN Data, Transparency International.

All data is compiled from publicly available sources and updated regularly. Economic indicators may vary based on reporting methodologies and data availability periods.

Codes and Abbreviations

ISO 2
AS
ISO 3
ASM
IOC code
ASA
Vehicle code
USA
Latitude
-14.28
Longitude
-170.69

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