Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 91,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 91,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 96,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
Samoa ranks 25th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 4,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 1979 | 4,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 6,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 6,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 6,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 7,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 7,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 8,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 10,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 12,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 13,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 15,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 12,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 13,806 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 11,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 12,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 13,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 15,053 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 15,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 14,211 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 15,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 28,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2006 | 30,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 33,870 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 38,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 42,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 48,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 56,344 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 61,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 53,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 45,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 44,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 44,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 51,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 53,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 71,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 85,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 96,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 91,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 91,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 91,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +107.5% | 2,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +81.0% | 15,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 9,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,443 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,664 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 50,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61,977 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,239 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 71,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 22 Luxembourg 98,095 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 96,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 95,130 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Barbados 89,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 84,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Honduras 79,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Samoa was 91,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 96,774 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,068 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.