American Samoa vs South Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per

American Samoa
87,049 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
85,191 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
American Samoa rank
107th
South Africa rank
108th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per over time

  • American Samoa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 87,049 current US$ per square kilometre against 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,858 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 192,955 current US$ per square kilometre 35,091 current US$ per square kilometre 157,864 current US$ per square kilometre American Samoa
2010s 236,208 current US$ per square kilometre 69,680 current US$ per square kilometre 166,528 current US$ per square kilometre American Samoa
2020s 102,893 current US$ per square kilometre 85,068 current US$ per square kilometre 17,825 current US$ per square kilometre American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per, American Samoa or South Africa?
American Samoa, at 87,049 current US$ per square kilometre against 85,191 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per between American Samoa and South Africa?
1,858 current US$ per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
American Samoa ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 108th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 13,220 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.