American Samoa vs Libya: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
American Samoa
0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Libya
0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
American Samoa rank
137th
Libya rank
134th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- American Samoa
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 137th and Libya ranks 134th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6153 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7785 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5412 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1688 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.5095 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7287 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2192 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, American Samoa or Libya?
- Libya, at 0.5011 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between American Samoa and Libya?
- 0.0718 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Libya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Libya rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 137th and Libya ranks 134th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.