French Polynesia vs Samoa: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
French Polynesia
0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
88th
Samoa rank
87th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- French Polynesia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 87th 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 | 0.451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0843 current US$ per US$ of GDP | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 0.3708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.2493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.2912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.3009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp, French Polynesia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3623 current US$ per US$ of GDP in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between French Polynesia and Samoa?
- 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa 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 imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- French Polynesia ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 87th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports (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.