Republic of Korea vs Samoa: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Republic of Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 31st and Samoa ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.7% | -14.9% | 12.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | -1.8% | 2.1% | 3.9% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.2% | -6.7% | 6.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -8.3% | 9.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -3.3% | 7.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 3.9% | -2.3% | 6.3% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Republic of Korea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6.9% against 6.6% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Republic of Korea and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Samoa rank globally for current account balance?
- Republic of Korea ranks 31st and Samoa ranks 30th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.