Africa Western and Central vs American Samoa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time
- Africa Western and Central
- American Samoa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 30.2% against 19.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was American Samoa ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and American Samoa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | American Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 23.9% | 7.9% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 24.1% | 1.9% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 26.4% | 4.2% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Africa Western and Central or American Samoa?
- American Samoa, at 30.2% against 19.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Africa Western and Central and American Samoa?
- 10.5%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and American Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and American Samoa rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and American Samoa ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.