Jamaica vs Samoa: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.7 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 149th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 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 | 116.72 million BoP, current US$ | 4.43 million BoP, current US$ | 112.29 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, 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 between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 673,223 BoP, current US$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Jamaica ranks 147th and Samoa ranks 149th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.