Congo vs Samoa: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
Congo
6.1%
in 2014
Samoa
4.7%
in 2014
Congo rank
5th
Samoa rank
8th
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- Congo
- Samoa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.1% against 4.7% in Samoa, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Samoa ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 7.2% | 7.2% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 19.3% | 18.9% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 16.0% | 15.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, Congo or Samoa?
- Congo, at 6.1% against 4.7% in Samoa as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between Congo and Samoa?
- 1.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Congo and Samoa rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- Congo ranks 5th and Samoa ranks 8th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Merchandise exports by continent of destination. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures correspond to the value of merchandise exports by continental destination as a share of gross domestic product (GDP). All partner countries are classified into continent groupings according to OWID's classification.