Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Samoa's figure about 17.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Samoa ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp, Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Samoa, at 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.