American Samoa vs Lower middle income: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Lower middle income
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre against 73,356 current US$ per square kilometre in Lower middle income, a difference of 3.11 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 43.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 27th 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 | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 674.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,770 current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 208,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 206,279 current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 5,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 7,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.23 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 20,829 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.62 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 52,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.69 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 66,245 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$), per square kilometre, American Samoa or Lower middle income?
- American Samoa, at 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre against 73,356 current US$ per square kilometre in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between American Samoa and Lower middle income?
- 3.11 million current US$ per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Lower middle income?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Lower middle income rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 26th and Lower middle income ranks 27th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.