Maldives vs Samoa: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Maldives
3 rank
in 2024
Samoa
3 rank
in 2024
Maldives rank
48th
Samoa rank
48th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3 rank against 3 rank in Samoa, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.
Maldives ranks 48th and Samoa ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5 rank | 5.38 rank | 8.12 rank | Maldives |
| 1990s | 22.89 rank | 13.56 rank | 9.33 rank | Maldives |
| 2000s | 15.5 rank | 6.2 rank | 9.3 rank | Maldives |
| 2010s | 4.9 rank | 4.2 rank | 0.7 rank | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3 rank | 4.4 rank | 1.4 rank | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher where china ranks among a country’s import partners, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 3 rank against 3 rank in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Maldives and Samoa?
- 0 rank, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Maldives ranks 48th and Samoa ranks 48th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.