American Samoa vs Palestine: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
American Samoa
-30.8%
in 2022
Palestine
-32.3%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
171st
Palestine rank
172nd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- American Samoa
- Palestine
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports -30.8% against -32.3% in Palestine, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 171st and Palestine ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -17.9% | -52.0% | 34.1% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | -34.6% | -37.3% | 2.6% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | -38.3% | -40.2% | 1.8% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, American Samoa or Palestine?
- American Samoa, at -30.8% against -32.3% in Palestine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between American Samoa and Palestine?
- 1.5%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Palestine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Palestine rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 171st and Palestine ranks 172nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent 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 of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.