French Polynesia vs Samoa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP

French Polynesia
0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
190th
Samoa rank
193rd

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Samoa
00.050.10.150.20.25196519952025

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa
1980s 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1024 current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa
1990s 0.0495 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP French Polynesia
2000s 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1876 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa
2010s 0.0258 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa
2020s 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, French Polynesia or Samoa?
French Polynesia, at 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between French Polynesia and Samoa?
0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
French Polynesia ranks 190th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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