Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre
Samoa
95,300 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
97,358 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 95,300 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa, a difference of 2,058 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 624.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,026 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 9,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,696 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 14,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,523 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 23,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,298 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 52,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,152 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 89,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 90,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,250 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 97,358 current US$ per square kilometre against 95,300 current US$ per square kilometre in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 2,058 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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.