Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 17.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Samoa, 1978–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Samoa is 17.5%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Samoa peaked at 50.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1990.
That places Samoa 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 13.4% | — |
| 1979 | 19.4% | +44.3% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 15.2% | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 17.3% | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 20.2% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | +97.5% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | -67.2% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -41.6% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | +102.6% |
| 1993 | 47.5% | +90.8% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +119.6% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -48.1% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -21.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 17.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.3%, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 17.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.2%, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 13.1% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 10.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 20.5% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 22.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Samoa?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Samoa was 17.5% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.