Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Samoa
Samoa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 0.5% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Samoa, 1969–2009
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2009, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Samoa stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.6% on the previous year and up 1,430.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Samoa peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
That places Samoa 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.1% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -87.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +84.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -51.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +830.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +143.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -93.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -94.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1323.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +623.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -28.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +1004.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +206.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +81.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Samoa?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Samoa was 0.5% in 2009, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Samoa rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Samoa ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2009.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,430.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean 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.