Mauritania vs Samoa: External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp
Mauritania
-14.32
in 2025
Samoa
-15.39
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 -14.32 against -15.39 in Samoa, a difference of 1.07.
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 | -13.65 | -19.17 | 5.52 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | -9.92 | -20.62 | 10.7 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | -12.59 | -25.97 | 13.38 | 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 -14.32 against -15.39 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?
- 1.07, 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?
- 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.