Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Samoa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,314 current US$ per person against 127.8 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 1,186 current US$ per person.
That makes Samoa's figure about 10.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.19 current US$ per person | 63.91 current US$ per person | 42.72 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 1980s | 28.82 current US$ per person | 159.11 current US$ per person | 130.29 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 32.52 current US$ per person | 232.44 current US$ per person | 199.92 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 50.58 current US$ per person | 359.45 current US$ per person | 308.87 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 101.26 current US$ per person | 737.81 current US$ per person | 636.54 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 122.36 current US$ per person | 1,209 current US$ per person | 1,087 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$), per capita, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,314 current US$ per person against 127.8 current US$ per person in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Samoa?
- 1,186 current US$ per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Samoa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.