Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 45.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 45.2% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Samoa peaked at 74.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2020.
That places Samoa 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.1% | — |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 72.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 44.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 45.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 40.2% | 54.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 13.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7209 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,234 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 11,785 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Samoa?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Samoa was 45.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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