Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places Samoa 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.169 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7673.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +7673.0% | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | -98.4% | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +81.7% | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1903 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 7 Nepal 0.2599 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Bermuda 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Gambia 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Liberia 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Comoros 0.2084 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.2237 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3419 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.