American Samoa vs Costa Rica: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
American Samoa
0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Costa Rica
0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
American Samoa rank
136th
Costa Rica rank
133rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- American Samoa
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 136th and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 202 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, American Samoa or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2566 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Costa Rica rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- American Samoa ranks 136th and Costa Rica ranks 133rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), 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 imports by the reporting economy (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.