Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 1,314 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Samoa stood at 1,314 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 1,314 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.82 current US$ per person, in 2004.
Samoa ranks 14th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 37.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 74.36 current US$ per person | +98.0% |
| 1979 | 79.81 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 115.63 current US$ per person | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 114.68 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 114.12 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 119.97 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 119.91 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 143.84 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 173.59 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 220.68 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1988 | 225.73 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 242.94 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 254.38 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 206.65 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 234.84 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 186.29 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 213.68 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 232.13 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 251.46 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 262.41 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 234.78 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 247.79 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 247.68 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 245.68 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 243.94 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 242.68 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.82 current US$ per person | -98.0% |
| 2005 | 436.43 current US$ per person | +8953.9% |
| 2006 | 463.94 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 512.04 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 573.4 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 623.92 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 717.56 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 819.59 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 904.31 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 830.1 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 702.38 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 649.99 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 642.6 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 660.75 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 710.89 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 739.89 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 963.28 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1,162 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 1,301 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1,223 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1,295 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1,314 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,314 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,314 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136.81 current US$ per person, 9.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +8953.9% | 4.82 current US$ per person | 436.43 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | -98.0% | 242.68 current US$ per person | 4.82 current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +98.0% | 37.56 current US$ per person | 74.36 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.91 current US$ per person | 37.56 current US$ per person | 79.81 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 159.11 current US$ per person | 114.12 current US$ per person | 242.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 232.44 current US$ per person | 186.29 current US$ per person | 262.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.45 current US$ per person | 4.82 current US$ per person | 623.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 737.81 current US$ per person | 642.6 current US$ per person | 904.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,209 current US$ per person | 963.28 current US$ per person | 1,314 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 11 Belgium 1,369 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Kosovo 1,367 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1,367 current US$ per person compare
- 15 Jamaica 1,255 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Guatemala 1,176 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Lebanon 1,160 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 1,314 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,314 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 current US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.