Samoa vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports)
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) over time
- Samoa
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.3% against 1.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Samoa ranks 14th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 7.8% | 2.8% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 5.5% | 3.6% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 2.7% | 1.9% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural raw materials imports, Samoa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Samoa, at 2.3% against 1.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural raw materials imports between Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Samoa ranks 14th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 15th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.