New Caledonia vs Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
New Caledonia
174,781 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
170,144 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Caledonia rank
110th
Samoa rank
112th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 174,781 current US$ per square kilometre against 170,144 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 4,637 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 112th of 205 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 808.95 current US$ per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 15,005 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,380 current US$ per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 25,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,043 current US$ per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 50,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,947 current US$ per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 101,461 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,623 current US$ per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 164,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 127,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,302 current US$ per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 163,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 143,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,834 current US$ per square kilometre | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, New Caledonia or Samoa?
- New Caledonia, at 174,781 current US$ per square kilometre against 170,144 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 4,637 current US$ per square kilometre, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and Samoa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- New Caledonia ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 112th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.