Kiribati vs Samoa: Trade in services as share of GDP
Kiribati
34.1%
in 2025
Samoa
33.8%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
55th
Samoa rank
57th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 34.1% against 33.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 11.1% | 13.3% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 24.0% | 27.0% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 49.7% | 13.1% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 40.0% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 37.7% | 5.7% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.9% | 1.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 34.1% against 33.8% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 55th and Samoa ranks 57th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as 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 services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).