Caribbean Small States vs Samoa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Caribbean Small States
175.4 current US$ per person
in 2025
Samoa
1,314 current US$ per person
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
13th
Samoa rank
14th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,314 current US$ per person against 175.4 current US$ per person in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 1,139 current US$ per person.
That makes Samoa's figure about 7.5 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.06 current US$ per person | 63.91 current US$ per person | 56.85 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 1980s | 22.54 current US$ per person | 159.11 current US$ per person | 136.57 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 53.74 current US$ per person | 232.44 current US$ per person | 178.7 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 141.82 current US$ per person | 359.45 current US$ per person | 217.63 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 224.03 current US$ per person | 737.81 current US$ per person | 513.78 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 263.09 current US$ per person | 1,209 current US$ per person | 946.39 current US$ per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Caribbean Small States or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,314 current US$ per person against 175.4 current US$ per person in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Caribbean Small States and Samoa?
- 1,139 current US$ per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Samoa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.