American Samoa vs Latin America & Caribbean: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre against 75,592 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.10 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 42.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 205 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 611.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,833 current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 208,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,391 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,109 current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 12,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 28,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 55,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 67,289 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.47 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, American Samoa or Latin America & Caribbean?
- American Samoa, at 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre against 75,592 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between American Samoa and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 3.10 million current US$ per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 26th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.