French Polynesia vs Samoa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

French Polynesia
2,297 current US$ per person
in 2023
Samoa
2,133 current US$ per person
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
115th
Samoa rank
117th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Samoa
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 2,297 current US$ per person against 2,133 current US$ per person in Samoa, a difference of 164 current US$ per person.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

French Polynesia ranks 115th and Samoa ranks 117th of 206 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 5,822 current US$ per person 1,374 current US$ per person 4,448 current US$ per person French Polynesia
2010s 6,412 current US$ per person 1,734 current US$ per person 4,678 current US$ per person French Polynesia
2020s 5,868 current US$ per person 1,828 current US$ per person 4,040 current US$ per person French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, French Polynesia or Samoa?
French Polynesia, at 2,297 current US$ per person against 2,133 current US$ per person in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between French Polynesia and Samoa?
164 current US$ per person, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 115th and Samoa ranks 117th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.