American Samoa vs Caribbean Small States: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
American Samoa
0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Caribbean Small States
0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
American Samoa rank
10th
Caribbean Small States rank
7th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- American Samoa
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 0.4095 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 10th and Caribbean Small States ranks 7th of 203 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.8629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.9483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.65 current US$ per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, American Samoa or Caribbean Small States?
- American Samoa, at 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between American Samoa and Caribbean Small States?
- 0.4095 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Caribbean Small States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Caribbean Small States rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 10th and Caribbean Small States ranks 7th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.