Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Personal remittances, received

Marshall Islands
23.5%
in 2024
Samoa
22.4%
in 2025
Marshall Islands rank
9th
Samoa rank
10th

Personal remittances, received over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 23.5% against 22.4% in Samoa, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 16.7% 17.5% 0.8% Samoa
2010s 13.8% 18.4% 4.6% Samoa
2020s 18.5% 26.6% 8.1% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances, received, Marshall Islands or Samoa?
Marshall Islands, at 23.5% against 22.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
1.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received?
Marshall Islands ranks 9th and Samoa ranks 10th of 196 countries.
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

Indicator
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,154 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.