Jamaica vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.07 million BoP, current US$ against 395,277 BoP, current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 673,223 BoP, current US$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.7 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 149th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2000s | 34.07 million BoP, current US$ | -1.15 million BoP, current US$ | 35.22 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 106.68 million BoP, current US$ | 4.07 million BoP, current US$ | 102.62 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.06 million BoP, current US$ | 842,502 BoP, current US$ | 23.22 million BoP, current US$ | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 1.07 million BoP, current US$ against 395,277 BoP, current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 673,223 BoP, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Jamaica ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 149th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.