Samoa vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Samoa
0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
8th
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Samoa
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.1727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Samoa's figure about 5.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 8th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.1753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1529 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.1736 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.1775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.2561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Samoa or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Samoa, at 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.1727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 8th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, 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.