Samoa vs Tonga: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate
Samoa
-6.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tonga
-5.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
Samoa rank
158th
Tonga rank
155th
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports -5.11 % change on previous year against -6.36 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 1.25 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 158th and Tonga ranks 155th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 210.6 % change on previous year | 60.81 % change on previous year | 149.79 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 1990s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 9.27 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2000s | 8.82 % change on previous year | 18.57 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2010s | 11.83 % change on previous year | 22.57 % change on previous year | 10.74 % change on previous year | Tonga |
| 2020s | 20.29 % change on previous year | -0.5518 % change on previous year | 20.84 % change on previous year | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at -5.11 % change on previous year against -6.36 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate between Samoa and Tonga?
- 1.25 % change on previous year, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 158th and Tonga ranks 155th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.