American Samoa vs Puerto Rico: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff
American Samoa
12.5%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
4.3%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
233rd
Puerto Rico rank
234th
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff over time
- American Samoa
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 12.5% against 4.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.9 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 233rd and Puerto Rico ranks 234th of 237 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 13.3% | 1.7% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 2.9% | 10.6% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff, American Samoa or Puerto Rico?
- American Samoa, at 12.5% against 4.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff between American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 8.2%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Puerto Rico rank globally for proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff?
- American Samoa ranks 233rd and Puerto Rico ranks 234th of 237 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.