Mauritania vs Samoa: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Mauritania
-14.3%
in 2025
Samoa
-15.4%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
148th
Samoa rank
150th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- Samoa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports -14.3% against -15.4% in Samoa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 150th of 191 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -13.7% | -19.2% | 5.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | -9.9% | -20.6% | 10.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | -12.6% | -26.0% | 13.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Mauritania or Samoa?
- Mauritania, at -14.3% against -15.4% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Mauritania and Samoa?
- 1.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Samoa rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 150th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.