Africa Western and Central vs Samoa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Africa Western and Central
3,638 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
95,300 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
36th
Samoa rank
36th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 95,300 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 91,662 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Samoa's figure about 26.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,617 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 53.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,346 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 129.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,183 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,568 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3,283 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,338 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 3,443 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,255 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Africa Western and Central or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 95,300 current US$ per square kilometre against 3,638 current US$ per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Africa Western and Central and Samoa?
- 91,662 current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Samoa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.