Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Samoa or Tajikistan?

Tajikistan, at 36.1% against 35.1% in Samoa as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tajikistan?

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs Tajikistan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)

Samoa

35.1%

in 2025

Tajikistan

36.1%

in 2025

Samoa rank

84th

Tajikistan rank

81st

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time

Samoa
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 36.1% against 35.1% in Samoa, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 84th and Tajikistan ranks 81st of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.3%	49.2%	11.1%	Samoa
2000s	60.1%	61.1%	1.0%	Tajikistan
2010s	43.0%	42.6%	0.4%	Samoa
2020s	41.1%	38.8%	2.4%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Samoa or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 36.1% against 35.1% in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Samoa and Tajikistan?: 1.0%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tajikistan?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Samoa and Tajikistan rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Samoa ranks 84th and Tajikistan ranks 81st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).