Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows
Marshall Islands
1.7
in 2024
Samoa
3.76
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
196th
Samoa rank
193rd
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.76 against 1.7 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.06.
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 196th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 222 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 | 10.39 | 3.87 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 12.37 | 8.02 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.97 | 4.83 | 2.86 | 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 against 1.7 in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 2.06, 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 196th and Samoa ranks 193rd of 222 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.