American Samoa vs Brunei: Merchandise trade (% of GDP)

American Samoa
117.7%
in 2022
Brunei
110.0%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
17th
Brunei rank
19th

Merchandise trade (% of GDP) over time

  • American Samoa
  • Brunei
50100150200250196519952025

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 117.7% against 110.0% in Brunei, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was American Samoa ahead.

American Samoa ranks 17th and Brunei ranks 19th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Brunei Difference Ahead
2000s 177.0% 77.5% 99.5% American Samoa
2010s 144.4% 80.4% 64.0% American Samoa
2020s 142.3% 126.7% 15.7% American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade, American Samoa or Brunei?
American Samoa, at 117.7% against 110.0% in Brunei as of 2022.
What is the difference in merchandise trade between American Samoa and Brunei?
7.7%, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Brunei?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do American Samoa and Brunei rank globally for merchandise trade?
American Samoa ranks 17th and Brunei ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 14,091 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.