Bhutan vs Samoa: External balance on goods and services
Bhutan
-16.4%
in 2024
Samoa
-15.4%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
152nd
Samoa rank
150th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports -15.4% against -16.4% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Samoa ahead.
Bhutan ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 150th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.9% | -19.2% | 2.2% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | -21.9% | -20.6% | 1.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -22.2% | -28.1% | 5.9% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at -15.4% against -16.4% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 1.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Bhutan ranks 152nd and Samoa ranks 150th of 193 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.