Samoa vs Uganda: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East

Samoa
24.6%
in 2023
Uganda
24.5%
in 2023
Samoa rank
62nd
Uganda rank
64th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East over time

  • Samoa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 24.6% against 24.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1% 2.7% 2.4% Samoa
1970s 5.8% 2.7% 3.1% Samoa
1980s 9.1% 2.6% 6.5% Samoa
1990s 12.4% 2.9% 9.5% Samoa
2000s 16.0% 9.7% 6.3% Samoa
2010s 21.9% 20.0% 2.0% Samoa
2020s 22.6% 24.5% 1.9% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east, Samoa or Uganda?
Samoa, at 24.6% against 24.5% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east between Samoa and Uganda?
0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uganda?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Uganda rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
Samoa ranks 62nd and Uganda ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% 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, 13,103 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.