American Samoa vs Lower middle income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
American Samoa
14,730 current US$ per person
in 2025
Lower middle income
531.07 current US$ per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
33rd
Lower middle income rank
31st
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- American Samoa
- Lower middle income
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 14,730 current US$ per person against 531.07 current US$ per person in Lower middle income, a difference of 14,199 current US$ per person.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 27.7 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 33rd and Lower middle income ranks 31st of 206 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365.61 current US$ per person | 14.11 current US$ per person | 351.5 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 1,407 current US$ per person | 36.15 current US$ per person | 1,370 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 6,902 current US$ per person | 67.09 current US$ per person | 6,834 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 8,660 current US$ per person | 78.22 current US$ per person | 8,582 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 9,342 current US$ per person | 178.24 current US$ per person | 9,164 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 10,423 current US$ per person | 390.48 current US$ per person | 10,033 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 14,653 current US$ per person | 467.26 current US$ per person | 14,186 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$), per capita, American Samoa or Lower middle income?
- American Samoa, at 14,730 current US$ per person against 531.07 current US$ per person in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between American Samoa and Lower middle income?
- 14,199 current US$ per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Lower middle income rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 33rd and Lower middle income ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.