How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?

25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Samoa: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP

Gambia

0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Samoa

0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2021

Gambia rank

6th

Samoa rank

4th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP over time

Gambia
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Gambia, a difference of 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Samoa ahead.

Gambia ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 4th of 192 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa
1980s	0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa
2000s	0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa
2010s	0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa
2020s	0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2619 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp, Gambia or Samoa?: Samoa, at 0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Gambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp between Gambia and Samoa?: 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?: Gambia ranks 6th and Samoa ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 6,489 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.