American Samoa vs Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
American Samoa
-4.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Samoa
-4.69 % change on previous year
in 2025
American Samoa rank
190th
Samoa rank
191st
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- American Samoa
- Samoa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports -4.64 % change on previous year against -4.69 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 191st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.12 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 23.32 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 16.6 % change on previous year | 24.09 % change on previous year | 7.49 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 1980s | 33.82 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 32.61 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.35 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 0.8057 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2020s | -0.3269 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, American Samoa or Samoa?
- American Samoa, at -4.64 % change on previous year against -4.69 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between American Samoa and Samoa?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Samoa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- American Samoa ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 191st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.