Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Samoa: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
5.2%
in 2024
Samoa
24.0%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
5th
Samoa rank
8th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 24.0% against 5.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 4.6 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th 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 | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 15.1% | 11.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 18.4% | 14.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 26.6% | 22.0% | 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, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 24.0% against 5.2% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Samoa?
- 18.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Samoa rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th 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.