China vs Samoa: Manufactures imports
Manufactures imports over time
- China
- Samoa
How they compare
China currently reports 49.3% against 48.0% in Samoa, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 168th and Samoa ranks 169th of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 38.5% | 33.5% | China |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 51.1% | 7.1% | China |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 47.3% | 3.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures imports, China or Samoa?
- China, at 49.3% against 48.0% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufactures imports between China and Samoa?
- 1.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Samoa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and Samoa rank globally for manufactures imports?
- China ranks 168th and Samoa ranks 169th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.