How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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.

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

Jamaica

1,255 current US$ per person

in 2024

Samoa

1,314 current US$ per person

in 2025

Jamaica rank

15th

Samoa rank

14th

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

Jamaica
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1,314 current US$ per person against 1,255 current US$ per person in Jamaica, a difference of 59 current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 14th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	38.29 current US$ per person	63.91 current US$ per person	25.62 current US$ per person	Samoa
1980s	53.18 current US$ per person	159.11 current US$ per person	105.93 current US$ per person	Samoa
1990s	196.66 current US$ per person	232.44 current US$ per person	35.78 current US$ per person	Samoa
2000s	595.54 current US$ per person	359.45 current US$ per person	236.09 current US$ per person	Jamaica
2010s	825.23 current US$ per person	737.81 current US$ per person	87.42 current US$ per person	Jamaica
2020s	1,242 current US$ per person	1,189 current US$ per person	53.75 current US$ per person	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Jamaica or Samoa?: Samoa, at 1,314 current US$ per person against 1,255 current US$ per person in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Jamaica and Samoa?: 59 current US$ per person, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?: Jamaica ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.