How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?

48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.

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.

Guatemala vs Samoa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita

Guatemala

1,176 current US$ per person

in 2024

Samoa

1,314 current US$ per person

in 2025

Guatemala rank

16th

Samoa rank

14th

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time

Guatemala
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1,314 current US$ per person against 1,176 current US$ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 138 current US$ per person.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 16th and Samoa ranks 14th of 197 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	3 current US$ per person	63.91 current US$ per person	60.91 current US$ per person	Samoa
1980s	2.5 current US$ per person	159.11 current US$ per person	156.61 current US$ per person	Samoa
1990s	29.91 current US$ per person	232.44 current US$ per person	202.53 current US$ per person	Samoa
2000s	203.17 current US$ per person	359.45 current US$ per person	156.29 current US$ per person	Samoa
2010s	418.66 current US$ per person	737.81 current US$ per person	319.15 current US$ per person	Samoa
2020s	966.18 current US$ per person	1,189 current US$ per person	222.45 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$), per capita, Guatemala or Samoa?: Samoa, at 1,314 current US$ per person against 1,176 current US$ per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Guatemala and Samoa?: 138 current US$ per person, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Samoa?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?: Guatemala ranks 16th and Samoa ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 9,733 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.