Samoa vs Vanuatu: Ores and metals imports
Ores and metals imports over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 3.1% | 2.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ores and metals imports, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for ores and metals imports?
- Samoa ranks 168th and Vanuatu ranks 171st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals 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
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.