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Samoa: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

In , Samoa's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) was 0.45.

That's up 81.6% from 2008, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2009 was 5.08 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.R3.ZS) • Data as of 2009

Trend (2004–2009)

Samoa Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) trend 2008: Global financial crisis
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis

Highlights

Peak
0.45
Trough
0.08
1-year change
+81.6%
5-year change
+246.9%
+28.2% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)
0.4527
0.2493
0.0813
0.1039
0.1901
0.1305

About Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports)

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.

Indicator code: TM.VAL.MRCH.R3.ZSCategory: Trade & Finance

Frequently asked questions

What was Samoa's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in 2009?
In 2009, Samoa's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) was 0.45, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Samoa's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) rising or falling?
Samoa's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) rose 81.6% from 2008 to 2009.
How does Samoa's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) compare to the world average?
The global average for Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) in 2009 was 5.08, so Samoa is below the world average.
What is Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.R3.ZS), CC BY 4.0.