Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Samoa
Samoa: Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff was 62.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Samoa, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Samoa is 62.6%, 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, share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Samoa peaked at 77.6% 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.
Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.7% | — |
| 2010 | 43.1% | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +78.1% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 62.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 62.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 43.1% | 77.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 60.0% | 63.2% | 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 share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Samoa?
- Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff in Samoa was 62.6% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff 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 UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organisation – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of products from least-developed countries that have no tariff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%).