Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs was 62.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Samoa is 62.61, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Samoa peaked at 77.59 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.1, in 2010.
That places Samoa 129th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.72 | — |
| 2010 | 43.1 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 76.77 | +78.1% |
| 2016 | 77.59 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.3 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 75.65 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.95 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 62.88 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 63.24 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.97 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 62.47 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 62.61 | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 62.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 62.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.55, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.72 | 57.72 | 57.72 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.39 | 43.1 | 77.59 | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.23 | 59.97 | 63.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Samoa?
- Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs in Samoa was 62.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.59 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1 in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion tariff lines applied to imports from ldcs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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