Bangladesh vs Samoa: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP

Bangladesh
17.6%
in 2014
Samoa
17.5%
in 2014
Bangladesh rank
135th
Samoa rank
138th

Value of exported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 17.6% against 17.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Samoa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 138th of 193 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.0% 16.4% 12.3% Samoa
1980s 4.7% 18.8% 14.1% Samoa
1990s 8.7% 25.8% 17.1% Samoa
2000s 14.3% 28.2% 14.0% Samoa
2010s 18.0% 19.4% 1.4% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of exported goods as a share of gdp, Bangladesh or Samoa?
Bangladesh, at 17.6% against 17.5% in Samoa as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of exported goods as a share of gdp between Bangladesh and Samoa?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2014.
How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Samoa ranks 138th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,835 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.