Namibia vs Samoa: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Namibia
58.1%
in 2014
Samoa
56.4%
in 2014
Namibia rank
52nd
Samoa rank
54th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Namibia
  • Samoa
255075100125150197819962014

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 58.1% against 56.4% in Samoa, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.

Namibia ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 54th of 193 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 47.0% 59.4% 12.4% Samoa
1990s 40.8% 73.6% 32.7% Samoa
2000s 42.3% 78.8% 36.6% Samoa
2010s 55.2% 62.6% 7.4% 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, Namibia or Samoa?
Namibia, at 58.1% against 56.4% in Samoa as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Namibia and Samoa?
1.7%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Namibia ranks 52nd and Samoa ranks 54th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported 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, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.