Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in American Samoa
American Samoa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 30.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 within in American Samoa stood at 30.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in American Samoa peaked at 39.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2012.
American Samoa ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +44.0% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +140.9% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -15.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 30.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 6.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 30.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.3%, 88% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 19.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 16.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 16.9% | 35.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 49 Central African Republic 31.6% compare
- 50 Montenegro 31.6% compare
- 51 Vanuatu 30.5% compare
- 53 Tonga 30.1% compare
- 54 Guatemala 29.2% compare
- 55 Tajikistan 28.7% 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 within in American Samoa?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in American Samoa was 30.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2012.
- How does American Samoa rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- American Samoa ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 within region (% 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 within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.