American Samoa vs Costa Rica: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth
American Samoa
25.97 % change on previous year
in 2022
Costa Rica
24.01 % change on previous year
in 2025
American Samoa rank
39th
Costa Rica rank
40th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth over time
- American Samoa
- Costa Rica
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 25.97 % change on previous year against 24.01 % change on previous year in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.96 % change on previous year.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Costa Rica ahead.
American Samoa ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.63 % change on previous year | -50.6 % change on previous year | 42.96 % change on previous year | American Samoa |
| 2010s | -55.1 % change on previous year | 32.4 % change on previous year | 87.5 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | -11.42 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 19.42 % change on previous year | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth, American Samoa or Costa Rica?
- American Samoa, at 25.97 % change on previous year against 24.01 % change on previous year in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth between American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 1.96 % change on previous year, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Costa Rica rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- American Samoa ranks 39th and Costa Rica ranks 40th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.