Samoa vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Samoa
75.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
76.3%
in 2023
Samoa rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
49th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Samoa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 76.3% against 75.2% in Samoa, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Switzerland ahead.

Samoa ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 206 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 89.7% 92.5% 2.8% Switzerland
1970s 91.9% 92.9% 1.1% Switzerland
1980s 90.7% 94.2% 3.5% Switzerland
1990s 86.7% 94.6% 7.9% Switzerland
2000s 83.6% 92.4% 8.8% Switzerland
2010s 77.7% 83.1% 5.3% Switzerland
2020s 77.2% 77.5% 0.2% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Samoa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 76.3% against 75.2% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Samoa and Switzerland?
1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Samoa ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.