Samoa vs South Africa: Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Samoa
5.19 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
5.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Samoa rank
76th
South Africa rank
75th
Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.61 % change on previous year against 5.19 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 0.42 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was South Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 75th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -48.44 % change on previous year | 63.79 % change on previous year | 112.23 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.67 % change on previous year | 109.45 % change on previous year | 107.78 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -7.45 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 17.37 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -6.85 % change on previous year | -112.95 % change on previous year | 106.11 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2010s | -2.88 % change on previous year | 20.68 % change on previous year | 23.56 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -16.77 % change on previous year | 129.52 % change on previous year | 146.29 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.61 % change on previous year against 5.19 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.42 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for net trade in goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 75th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net trade in goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.