Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Samoa

Name: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Samoa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Samoa: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.0%

World rank

182nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.4879 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2005

All-time low

0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

Years of data

1970–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Samoa, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Samoa peaked at 0.4879 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.

Samoa ranks 182nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1972	0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
1973	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1974	0.1349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.6%
1975	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.4%
1976	0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1977	0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.9%
1978	0.0854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.4%
1979	0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+75.8%
1980	0.1301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1981	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
1982	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1983	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.0%
1984	0.1687 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1985	0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+69.1%
1986	0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-63.6%
1987	0.0992 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1988	0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1989	0.096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1990	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1991	0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.2%
1992	0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1993	0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1994	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-70.0%
1995	0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1829.5%
1996	0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1997	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1998	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1999	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2000	0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2001	0.2318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2002	0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2003	0.2574 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2004	0.2056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.1%
2005	0.4879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+137.4%
2006	0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-74.0%
2007	0.1675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
2008	0.1115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.4%
2009	0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
2010	0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2011	0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2012	0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2013	0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2014	0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2015	0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2016	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2017	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.9%
2018	0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2019	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2020	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.1%
2021	0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2022	0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2023	0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0763 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2853 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0606 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

179 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
180 Saint Lucia 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
181 Comoros 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
183 Iran 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
184 Nepal 0.0294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
185 Aruba 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

More private sector data for Samoa

Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
Food imports 29.6% (2024)
Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
Food exports 24.8% (2024)
Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 109.44 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Samoa?: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Samoa was 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.4879 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
How does Samoa rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Samoa ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (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.