Burundi vs Samoa: Primary income receipts
Primary income receipts over time
- Burundi
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 40.17 million BoP, current US$ against 34.06 million BoP, current US$ in Burundi, a difference of 6.11 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 177th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.66 million BoP, current US$ | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | 1.25 million BoP, current US$ | Burundi |
| 1990s | 7.78 million BoP, current US$ | 5.28 million BoP, current US$ | 2.50 million BoP, current US$ | Burundi |
| 2000s | 5.00 million BoP, current US$ | 7.14 million BoP, current US$ | 2.15 million BoP, current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 12.09 million BoP, current US$ | 9.17 million BoP, current US$ | 2.92 million BoP, current US$ | Burundi |
| 2020s | 29.71 million BoP, current US$ | 24.22 million BoP, current US$ | 5.49 million BoP, current US$ | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income receipts, Burundi or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 40.17 million BoP, current US$ against 34.06 million BoP, current US$ in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income receipts between Burundi and Samoa?
- 6.11 million BoP, current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Samoa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Samoa rank globally for primary income receipts?
- Burundi ranks 179th and Samoa ranks 177th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.