Africa Western and Central vs Samoa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Western and Central
0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Samoa
0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
9th
Samoa rank
10th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Samoa's figure about 7.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 10th 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 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Samoa?
- 0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Samoa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.