New Zealand vs Samoa: Merchandise exports by continent of destination
New Zealand
4.4%
in 2014
Samoa
4.7%
in 2014
New Zealand rank
9th
Samoa rank
8th
Merchandise exports by continent of destination over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 9th 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 | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 5.6% | 2.1% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 7.2% | 2.8% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 20.5% | 15.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 16.0% | 10.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by continent of destination, New Zealand or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 4.7% against 4.4% in New Zealand as of 2014.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by continent of destination between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for merchandise exports by continent of destination?
- New Zealand ranks 9th 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.