Ghana vs Samoa: Trade as a share of GDP
Ghana
69.0%
in 2024
Samoa
70.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
120th
Samoa rank
117th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 70.6% against 69.0% in Ghana, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 120th and Samoa ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.0% | 78.6% | 4.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 78.7% | 4.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 71.7% | 5.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Ghana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 70.6% against 69.0% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Ghana and Samoa?
- 1.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 120th and Samoa ranks 117th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.