Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Samoa
89,347 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Sri Lanka
89,264 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Samoa rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 89,347 current US$ per square kilometre against 89,264 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 83 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 624.99 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,026 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1980s | 9,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,696 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 1990s | 14,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,790 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,523 current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 23,842 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,298 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 52,622 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,774 current US$ per square kilometre | 50,152 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 81,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 102,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,953 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 89,347 current US$ per square kilometre against 89,264 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 83 current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.