American Samoa vs China: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

American Samoa
68.3%
in 2023
China
68.1%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
73rd
China rank
74th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • American Samoa
  • China
020406080100196119922023

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 68.3% against 68.1% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.

American Samoa ranks 73rd and China ranks 74th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa China Difference Ahead
2000s 73.1% 79.6% 6.5% China
2010s 68.8% 72.2% 3.3% China
2020s 71.5% 69.6% 1.9% American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, American Samoa or China?
American Samoa, at 68.3% against 68.1% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between American Samoa and China?
0.2%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and China?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and China rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
American Samoa ranks 73rd and China ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.