American Samoa vs Pacific island small states: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- American Samoa
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre against 94,263 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.09 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 33.7 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 23rd 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 | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,578 current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 208,500 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 201,294 current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre | 14,493 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.34 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 2.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 23,058 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.22 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.64 million current US$ per square kilometre | 39,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.60 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.74 million current US$ per square kilometre | 70,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.67 million current US$ per square kilometre | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.54 million current US$ per square kilometre | 76,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.46 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$), per square kilometre, American Samoa or Pacific island small states?
- American Samoa, at 3.18 million current US$ per square kilometre against 94,263 current US$ per square kilometre in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between American Samoa and Pacific island small states?
- 3.09 million current US$ per square kilometre, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Pacific island small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Pacific island small states rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 26th and Pacific island small states ranks 23rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.