American Samoa vs Panama: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
American Samoa
0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Panama
0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
American Samoa rank
137th
Panama rank
135th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- American Samoa
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 137th and Panama ranks 135th of 179 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8201 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6364 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5567 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1533 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.5095 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4481 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
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 Panama?
- Panama, at 0.4702 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.4293 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between American Samoa and Panama?
- 0.0409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Panama?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Panama rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 137th and Panama ranks 135th 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.