American Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- American Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.8847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, American Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- American Samoa, at 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.278 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.4993 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- American Samoa ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.