Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Samoa: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 22.4% against 5.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 4.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Samoa ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 20.4% | 16.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 14.1% | 10.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 17.0% | 11.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 26.6% | 20.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 22.4% against 5.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Samoa?
- 16.9%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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.