Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in American Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in American Samoa stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.4% on the previous year and down 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in American Samoa peaked at 19.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
American Samoa ranks 204th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +303.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +306.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +801.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -89.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -61.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +166.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -74.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +295.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +51.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -81.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +429.1% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +1066.0% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +350.7% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -53.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +97.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -97.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +540.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -91.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1066.0% | 0.4% | 4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 0.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 201 Myanmar 0.0% compare
- 202 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 203 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 205 Turkmenistan 0.0% compare
- 206 Bhutan 0.0% compare
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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in in American Samoa?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in American Samoa was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- American Samoa ranks 204th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.6%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.