What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Samoa?

0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Samoa: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP

Ireland

0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Samoa

0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Ireland rank

46th

Samoa rank

49th

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP over time

Ireland
Samoa

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.

Ireland ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 49th of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
1980s	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
1990s	0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2000s	0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0762 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa
2010s	0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0472 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2020s	0.0413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp, Ireland or Samoa?: Ireland, at 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp between Ireland and Samoa?: 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?: Ireland ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 49th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.