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