Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Samoa
Samoa: Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent was 110.22 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▬ Flat
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 110.22 Percentage of merchandise value for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Samoa peaked at 124.06 Percentage of merchandise value in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.93 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2011.
That places Samoa 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Africa's Development: International trade costs Average … continent in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of merchandise value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 102.56 Percentage of merchandise value | — |
| 2001 | 105.73 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 109.44 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 115.91 Percentage of merchandise value | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 119.97 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 124.06 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 120.5 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 114.47 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 122.58 Percentage of merchandise value | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 113.69 Percentage of merchandise value | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 107.86 Percentage of merchandise value | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 98.93 Percentage of merchandise value | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 120.46 Percentage of merchandise value | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 117.61 Percentage of merchandise value | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 122.16 Percentage of merchandise value | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 110.38 Percentage of merchandise value | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 110.53 Percentage of merchandise value | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 115.43 Percentage of merchandise value | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 111.4 Percentage of merchandise value | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 110.93 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 110.22 Percentage of merchandise value | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 110.22 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.2 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 110.22 Percentage of merchandise value is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.93 Percentage of merchandise value, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114.89 Percentage of merchandise value | 102.56 Percentage of merchandise value | 124.06 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.57 Percentage of merchandise value | 98.93 Percentage of merchandise value | 122.16 Percentage of merchandise value | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.22 Percentage of merchandise value | 110.22 Percentage of merchandise value | 110.22 Percentage of merchandise value | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 70 Jamaica 116.62 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 71 Kazakhstan 114.38 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 72 Guyana 110.95 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 74 Singapore 109.78 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 75 Honduras 107.66 Percentage of merchandise value compare
- 76 Albania 106.42 Percentage of merchandise value compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Samoa?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Samoa was 110.22 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 124.06 Percentage of merchandise value in 2005.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.93 Percentage of merchandise value in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
- Samoa ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within continent, manufactured goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.