American Samoa vs Small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

American Samoa
30.2%
in 2023
Small states
13.4%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
39th
Small states rank
41st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • American Samoa
  • Small states
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 30.2% against 13.4% in Small states, a difference of 16.8%.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.2 times Small states's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 39th and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 23.9% 7.0% 16.9% American Samoa
2010s 24.1% 11.3% 12.8% American Samoa
2020s 26.4% 14.1% 12.3% 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, American Samoa or Small states?
American Samoa, at 30.2% against 13.4% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between American Samoa and Small states?
16.8%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Small states?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
American Samoa ranks 39th and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.
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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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.