American Samoa vs Least developed countries: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
American Samoa
0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Least developed countries
0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
American Samoa rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
37th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- American Samoa
- Least developed countries
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 203 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.5816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.4752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, American Samoa or Least developed countries?
- American Samoa, at 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1884 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between American Samoa and Least developed countries?
- 0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Least developed countries?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 37th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.