Eastern Africa vs Samoa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Eastern Africa
3.7%
in 2024
Samoa
24.0%
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
11th
Samoa rank
8th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Eastern Africa
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 24.0% against 3.7% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 6.6 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 8th of 36 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 15.1% | 13.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 18.4% | 16.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 26.6% | 24.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Eastern Africa or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 24.0% against 3.7% in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Eastern Africa and Samoa?
- 20.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Samoa rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Eastern Africa ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 8th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.