Pacific island small states vs Samoa: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Pacific island small states
370.31 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2023
Samoa
1,249 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
1st
Samoa rank
3rd
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Pacific island small states
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person against 370.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Pacific island small states, a difference of 878.69 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Samoa's figure about 3.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 149.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 518.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 368.64 BoP, current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 195.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 712.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 517.53 BoP, current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 328.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person | 788.92 BoP, current US$ per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Pacific island small states or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person against 370.31 BoP, current US$ per person in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Pacific island small states and Samoa?
- 878.69 BoP, current US$ per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Pacific island small states and Samoa rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.