American Samoa vs East Asia & Pacific: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- American Samoa
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 77.7% against 28.5% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 49.2%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd 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 | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.4% | 27.6% | 87.8% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 28.1% | 71.8% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 26.0% | 62.5% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, American Samoa or East Asia & Pacific?
- American Samoa, at 77.7% against 28.5% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between American Samoa and East Asia & Pacific?
- 49.2%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and East Asia & Pacific?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- American Samoa ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.