Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Samoa ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +651.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +651.5% | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 0.0373 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Grenada 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Cyprus 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Andorra 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Central African Republic 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.