American Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita
American Samoa
14,730 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
379.19 current US$ per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita over time
- American Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 14,730 current US$ per person against 379.19 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14,351 current US$ per person.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 38.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365.61 current US$ per person | 28 current US$ per person | 337.61 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 1,407 current US$ per person | 74.27 current US$ per person | 1,332 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 6,902 current US$ per person | 124.7 current US$ per person | 6,777 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 8,660 current US$ per person | 121.1 current US$ per person | 8,539 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 9,342 current US$ per person | 218.13 current US$ per person | 9,124 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 10,423 current US$ per person | 379.57 current US$ per person | 10,043 current US$ per person | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 14,653 current US$ per person | 354.5 current US$ per person | 14,299 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$), per capita, American Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- American Samoa, at 14,730 current US$ per person against 379.19 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per capita between American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 14,351 current US$ per person, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.