New Zealand vs Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
New Zealand
189,727 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
170,144 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand rank
109th
Samoa rank
112th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 189,727 current US$ per square kilometre against 170,144 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 19,583 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 112th of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,594 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,984 current US$ per square kilometre | 610.51 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10,540 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,625 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,085 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 24,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,910 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 45,059 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,452 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,607 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 86,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,555 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 146,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 127,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,504 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 181,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 143,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,814 current US$ per square kilometre | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 189,727 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 19,583 current US$ per square kilometre, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 112th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.