Maldives vs Samoa: Share of services in total exports
Maldives
92.9%
in 2024
Samoa
93.1%
in 2025
Maldives rank
9th
Samoa rank
7th
Share of services in total exports over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 93.1% against 92.9% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 7th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 19.8% | 36.2% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 46.6% | 23.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 82.8% | 10.9% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 92.2% | 13.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.9% | 3.0% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 78.0% | 12.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services in total exports, Maldives or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 93.1% against 92.9% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of services in total exports between Maldives and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for share of services in total exports?
- Maldives ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 7th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.