How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?

30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Palau vs Samoa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Palau

15,217 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Samoa

15,468 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Palau rank

167th

Samoa rank

164th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

Palau
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre in Palau, a difference of 251 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 167th and Samoa ranks 164th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Palau	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25,362 current US$ per square kilometre	4,299 current US$ per square kilometre	21,063 current US$ per square kilometre	Palau
2000s	25,435 current US$ per square kilometre	26,078 current US$ per square kilometre	642.93 current US$ per square kilometre	Samoa
2010s	14,348 current US$ per square kilometre	20,548 current US$ per square kilometre	6,200 current US$ per square kilometre	Samoa
2020s	13,043 current US$ per square kilometre	13,669 current US$ per square kilometre	625.59 current US$ per square kilometre	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Palau or Samoa?: Samoa, at 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre against 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Palau and Samoa?: 251 current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?: Palau ranks 167th and Samoa ranks 164th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 253 places, 14,096 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.