Africa Eastern and Southern vs American Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
Africa Eastern and Southern
428.22 current US$ per person
in 2025
American Samoa
14,730 current US$ per person
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
34th
American Samoa rank
33rd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- American Samoa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 14,730 current US$ per person against 428.22 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 14,302 current US$ per person.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 34.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and American Samoa ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | American Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.32 current US$ per person | 365.61 current US$ per person | 332.29 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 71 current US$ per person | 1,407 current US$ per person | 1,336 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 128.62 current US$ per person | 6,902 current US$ per person | 6,773 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 139.56 current US$ per person | 8,660 current US$ per person | 8,521 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 250.58 current US$ per person | 9,342 current US$ per person | 9,092 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 423.19 current US$ per person | 10,423 current US$ per person | 10,000 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 395.53 current US$ per person | 14,653 current US$ per person | 14,257 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or American Samoa?
- American Samoa, at 14,730 current US$ per person against 428.22 current US$ per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and American Samoa?
- 14,302 current US$ per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and American Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and American Samoa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and American Samoa ranks 33rd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.