Samoa vs Southern Asia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of

Samoa
24.0%
in 2024
Southern Asia
4.5%
in 2024
Samoa rank
8th
Southern Asia rank
9th

Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time

  • Samoa
  • Southern Asia
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 24.0% against 4.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 19.5%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 5.4 times Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 203 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 15.1% 3.3% 11.8% Samoa
2010s 18.4% 4.1% 14.3% Samoa
2020s 26.6% 4.1% 22.5% 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, Samoa or Southern Asia?
Samoa, at 24.0% against 4.5% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Samoa and Southern Asia?
19.5%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Southern Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Southern Asia rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
Samoa ranks 8th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 203 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,381 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed