Arab World vs Samoa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Arab World
4,252 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa
95,300 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Arab World rank
33rd
Samoa rank
36th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Arab World
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 95,300 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,252 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World, a difference of 91,048 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Samoa's figure about 22.4 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Arab World ranks 33rd 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 | Arab World | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 374.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,277 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 600.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,799 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 987.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,326 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,013 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,829 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 52,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,856 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 89,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 85,038 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$), per square kilometre, Arab World or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 95,300 current US$ per square kilometre against 4,252 current US$ per square kilometre in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Arab World and Samoa?
- 91,048 current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Samoa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Arab World ranks 33rd and Samoa ranks 36th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.