American Samoa vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre against 72,022 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.11 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 44.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 63 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 532.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,912 current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 208,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,037 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,463 current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4,358 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 11,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 26,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.61 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 52,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 64,104 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$), per square kilometre, American Samoa or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- American Samoa, at 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre against 72,022 current US$ per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between American Samoa and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.11 million current US$ per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.