Benin vs Samoa: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Benin
230.91 million current US$
in 2021
Samoa
248.38 million current US$
in 2021
Benin rank
136th
Samoa rank
133rd
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Benin
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 248.38 million current US$ against 230.91 million current US$ in Benin, a difference of 17.47 million current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.11 million current US$ | 10.33 million current US$ | 45.78 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1980s | 57.57 million current US$ | 26.60 million current US$ | 30.97 million current US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 97.19 million current US$ | 40.51 million current US$ | 56.68 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 128.13 million current US$ | 67.47 million current US$ | 60.66 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 212.07 million current US$ | 148.13 million current US$ | 63.94 million current US$ | Benin |
| 2020s | 217.77 million current US$ | 226.27 million current US$ | 8.50 million current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Benin or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 248.38 million current US$ against 230.91 million current US$ in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Benin and Samoa?
- 17.47 million current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Samoa rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Benin ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 133rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.