American Samoa vs Panama: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
American Samoa
-4.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Panama
-3.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
American Samoa rank
190th
Panama rank
189th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports -3.46 % change on previous year against -4.64 % change on previous year in American Samoa, a difference of 1.18 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
American Samoa ranks 190th and Panama ranks 189th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.12 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 16.6 % change on previous year | 16.15 % change on previous year | 0.451 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 33.82 % change on previous year | 0.2498 % change on previous year | 33.57 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 14.34 % change on previous year | 11.99 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 21.37 % change on previous year | 19.64 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2010s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 0.278 % change on previous year | Panama |
| 2020s | -0.3269 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, American Samoa or Panama?
- Panama, at -3.46 % change on previous year against -4.64 % change on previous year in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between American Samoa and Panama?
- 1.18 % change on previous year, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Panama rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 190th and Panama ranks 189th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.