Bahamas vs Samoa: External balance on goods and services
Bahamas
-581.90 million current LCU
in 2024
Samoa
-551.78 million current LCU
in 2025
Bahamas rank
90th
Samoa rank
89th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Bahamas
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports -551.78 million current LCU against -581.90 million current LCU in Bahamas, a difference of 30.12 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -469.11 million current LCU | -262.61 million current LCU | 206.50 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 2010s | -485.98 million current LCU | -402.27 million current LCU | 83.71 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 2020s | -573.92 million current LCU | -708.06 million current LCU | 134.14 million current LCU | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bahamas or Samoa?
- Samoa, at -551.78 million current LCU against -581.90 million current LCU in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bahamas and Samoa?
- 30.12 million current LCU, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Samoa rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Bahamas ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 89th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.