American Samoa vs High income: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- American Samoa
- High income
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 117.7% against 45.2% in High income, a difference of 72.5%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.6 times High income's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 17th and High income 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 | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.0% | 42.9% | 134.0% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 144.4% | 47.8% | 96.7% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 142.3% | 47.9% | 94.4% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, American Samoa or High income?
- American Samoa, at 117.7% against 45.2% in High income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between American Samoa and High income?
- 72.5%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and High income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and High income rank globally for merchandise trade?
- American Samoa ranks 17th and High income 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
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.