American Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- American Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 117.7% against 44.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 73.2%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.0% | 44.6% | 132.3% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 144.4% | 43.5% | 101.0% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 142.3% | 36.7% | 105.7% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, American Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- American Samoa, at 117.7% against 44.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 73.2%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise trade?
- American Samoa ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.