Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 3rd of 177 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 75.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.4% |
| 1979 | 82.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 114.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 112.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 111.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 121.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 121.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 142.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 171.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 218.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 223.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 242.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 253.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 201.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 229.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 182.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 210.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 224.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 241.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 253.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 224.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 247.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 432.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.5% |
| 2006 | 459.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 507.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 570.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 621.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 716.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 818.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 892.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 764.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 645.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 629.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 625.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 638.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 686.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 708.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 933.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 1,117 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1,169 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,240 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 17.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +105.4% | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.24 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2005 | +74.5% | 247.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 432.49 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 158.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 242.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 226.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 182.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 253.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 518.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 432.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 621.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 712.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 625.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 892.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,160 BoP, current US$ per person | 933.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Samoa was 1,249 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.63 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.