Laos vs Samoa: Imports by region of origin
Laos
38.44 million current US$
in 2025
Samoa
41.79 million current US$
in 2025
Laos rank
175th
Samoa rank
173rd
Imports by region of origin over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 41.79 million current US$ against 38.44 million current US$ in Laos, a difference of 3.36 million current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.61 million current US$ | 1.07 million current US$ | 7.55 million current US$ | Laos |
| 1970s | 6.80 million current US$ | 1.88 million current US$ | 4.92 million current US$ | Laos |
| 1980s | 499,749 current US$ | 8.16 million current US$ | 7.66 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1.97 million current US$ | 10.62 million current US$ | 8.65 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 9.13 million current US$ | 32.85 million current US$ | 23.72 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 42.81 million current US$ | 38.07 million current US$ | 4.74 million current US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 219.62 million current US$ | 40.34 million current US$ | 179.28 million current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports by region of origin, Laos or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 41.79 million current US$ against 38.44 million current US$ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports by region of origin between Laos and Samoa?
- 3.36 million current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for imports by region of origin?
- Laos ranks 175th and Samoa ranks 173rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports by region of origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.