American Samoa vs South Asia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
American Samoa
14,730 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Asia
510.88 current US$ per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
33rd
South Asia rank
32nd
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- American Samoa
- South Asia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 14,730 current US$ per person against 510.88 current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 14,219 current US$ per person.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 28.8 times South Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 32nd 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365.61 current US$ per person | 6.79 current US$ per person | 358.82 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 1,407 current US$ per person | 9.75 current US$ per person | 1,397 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 6,902 current US$ per person | 23.92 current US$ per person | 6,878 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 8,660 current US$ per person | 38.92 current US$ per person | 8,621 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 9,342 current US$ per person | 126.39 current US$ per person | 9,216 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 10,423 current US$ per person | 338.71 current US$ per person | 10,084 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 14,653 current US$ per person | 447.51 current US$ per person | 14,205 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$), per capita, American Samoa or South Asia?
- American Samoa, at 14,730 current US$ per person against 510.88 current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between American Samoa and South Asia?
- 14,219 current US$ per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.