Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in American Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in American Samoa stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in American Samoa peaked at 72.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2023.
That places American Samoa 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | +714.2% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -84.3% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +358.9% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -79.9% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +195.6% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +92.2% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +59.5% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -61.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +108.9% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +293.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -95.8% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +75.1% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -47.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7%, 28% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 4% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +714.2% | 8.8% | 72.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 7.1% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 2.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More private sector data for American Samoa
- Merchandise trade 117.7% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 678.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports 394.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,560 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 14,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7371 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 0.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in American Samoa?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in American Samoa was 1.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- American Samoa ranks 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.