Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Samoa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 248.38 million current US$ against 233.99 million current US$ in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 14.39 million current US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 133rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.33 million current US$ | 1.42 million current US$ | 8.92 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1980s | 26.60 million current US$ | 3.42 million current US$ | 23.18 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 40.51 million current US$ | 24.92 million current US$ | 15.59 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 67.47 million current US$ | 82.86 million current US$ | 15.39 million current US$ | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 148.13 million current US$ | 139.97 million current US$ | 8.16 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 226.27 million current US$ | 214.22 million current US$ | 12.06 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, Samoa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Samoa, at 248.38 million current US$ against 233.99 million current US$ in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 14.39 million current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Samoa ranks 133rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 135th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.