Panama vs Samoa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP
Panama
46.1%
in 2024
Samoa
45.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
116th
Samoa rank
117th
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 46.1% against 45.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Panama ranks 116th and Samoa ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 65.6% | 1.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 71.3% | 51.5% | 19.8% | Panama |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 46.9% | 4.6% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp, Panama or Samoa?
- Panama, at 46.1% against 45.2% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp between Panama and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Panama ranks 116th and Samoa ranks 117th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.