American Samoa vs World: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP

American Samoa
0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2022
World
0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
American Samoa rank
25th
World rank
22nd

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • American Samoa
  • World
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.4923 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.7 times World's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd 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 World Difference Ahead
2000s 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2643 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8896 current US$ per US$ of GDP American Samoa
2010s 0.9991 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7185 current US$ per US$ of GDP American Samoa
2020s 0.8847 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.6085 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$), per unit of gdp, American Samoa or World?
American Samoa, at 0.7773 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.285 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between American Samoa and World?
0.4923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and World?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do American Samoa and World rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
American Samoa ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.