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

American Samoa
30.2%
in 2023
Vanuatu
30.5%
in 2023
American Samoa rank
39th
Vanuatu rank
38th

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

  • American Samoa
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 30.5% against 30.2% in American Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.

American Samoa ranks 39th and Vanuatu ranks 38th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 23.9% 21.5% 2.4% American Samoa
2010s 24.1% 25.7% 1.6% Vanuatu
2020s 26.4% 31.8% 5.4% Vanuatu

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 Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 30.5% against 30.2% in American Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between American Samoa and Vanuatu?
0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Vanuatu?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do American Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
American Samoa ranks 39th and Vanuatu ranks 38th 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.