Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual
Samoa
8.07 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
-12.56 % change on previous year
in 2023
Samoa rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
33rd
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual over time
- Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8.07 % change on previous year against -12.56 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.63 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Samoa ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4315 % change on previous year | 8.22 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 23.9 % change on previous year | 20.22 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 1980s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -11.11 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 20.7 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 13.07 % change on previous year | 17.53 % change on previous year | 4.47 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -0.661 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | -0.3055 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 8.27 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual, Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Samoa, at 8.07 % change on previous year against -12.56 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.63 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Samoa ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.