Samoa vs Venezuela: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Samoa
248.38 million current US$
in 2021
Venezuela
279.00 million current US$
in 2016
Samoa rank
133rd
Venezuela rank
131st
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Samoa
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 279.00 million current US$ against 248.38 million current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 30.61 million current US$.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 133rd and Venezuela ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.80 million current US$ | 1.00 million current US$ | 32.80 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 40.51 million current US$ | 6.60 million current US$ | 33.91 million current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 67.47 million current US$ | 113.90 million current US$ | 46.43 million current US$ | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 148.97 million current US$ | 155.29 million current US$ | 6.32 million current US$ | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Samoa or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 279.00 million current US$ against 248.38 million current US$ in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Samoa and Venezuela?
- 30.61 million current US$, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Venezuela?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Venezuela rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Samoa ranks 133rd and Venezuela ranks 131st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.