Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Samoa: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 22.4% against 4.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 4.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Samoa ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 30.9% | 30.0% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 21.8% | 20.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 15.1% | 12.3% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 18.4% | 15.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 26.6% | 22.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 22.4% against 4.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa?
- 17.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% 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 comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.