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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (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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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.