Samoa vs Vanuatu: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Samoa
3 rank
in 2024
Vanuatu
3 rank
in 2024
Samoa rank
48th
Vanuatu rank
48th
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3 rank against 3 rank in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 rank.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 48th and Vanuatu ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.5 rank | 12.75 rank | 0.25 rank | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 5.6 rank | 11 rank | 5.4 rank | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 13.56 rank | 9.78 rank | 3.78 rank | Samoa |
| 2000s | 6.2 rank | 4.6 rank | 1.6 rank | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.2 rank | 3.7 rank | 0.5 rank | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4.4 rank | 3 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, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 3 rank against 3 rank in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in where china ranks among a country’s import partners between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0 rank, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Samoa ranks 48th and Vanuatu 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.