Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Marshall Islands
1.7 million current US$
in 2024
Samoa
3.76 million current US$
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
197th
Samoa rank
194th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.76 million current US$ against 1.7 million current US$ in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.06 million current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.2 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 197th and Samoa ranks 194th of 224 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.52 million current US$ | 10.39 million current US$ | 3.87 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.35 million current US$ | 12.37 million current US$ | 8.02 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.97 million current US$ | 4.83 million current US$ | 2.86 million current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Marshall Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3.76 million current US$ against 1.7 million current US$ in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 2.06 million current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Marshall Islands ranks 197th and Samoa ranks 194th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.