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
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.