Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,468 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
34,276 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
1,413 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 34,276 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,413 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Samoa 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,767 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1963 | 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 1,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 1,413 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 1,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 1,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 1,767 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 4,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1975 | 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 1976 | 2,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1978 | 3,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1979 | 6,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1980 | 6,007 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 3,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1982 | 4,594 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 6,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 7,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 5,654 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 3,887 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 4,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 5,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 4,594 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,413 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 3,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1996 | 3,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 5,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 22,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 2001 | 22,262 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 25,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 30,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 30,035 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 30,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 22,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2007 | 34,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 25,442 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 16,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 24,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 23,322 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 26,855 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 21,908 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 18,021 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 20,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 19,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 15,827 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 16,547 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 17,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 13,309 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 10,432 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +225.0% | 7,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,968 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,081 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,360 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,534 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,413 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 34,276 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,548 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,855 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,669 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 161 Bhutan 16,806 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Comoros 16,658 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 16,327 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 15,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Cuba 15,250 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Palau 15,217 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate -42.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 15,468 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,276 current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,413 current US$ per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.