China vs Samoa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP

China
1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Samoa
1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
China rank
131st
Samoa rank
132nd

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • China
  • Samoa
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How they compare

China currently reports 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Samoa ahead.

China ranks 131st and Samoa ranks 132nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5458 current LCU per US$ of GDP China
2010s 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0789 current LCU per US$ of GDP China
2020s 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1301 current LCU per US$ of GDP Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, China or Samoa?
China, at 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between China and Samoa?
0.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do China and Samoa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
China ranks 131st and Samoa ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,037 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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