Remittances, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Remittances, annual growth rate was -6.82 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Remittances, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remittances, annual growth rate in Samoa is -6.82 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 81.65 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -98.37 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Samoa 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Remittances, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 81.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1980 | 42.1 % change on previous year | -1126.1% |
| 1981 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1982 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1983 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -662.8% |
| 1984 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1985 | 37.11 % change on previous year | +1422.2% |
| 1986 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1987 | 15.29 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1988 | -13.74 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1989 | 16.79 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1990 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1991 | -18.5 % change on previous year | -846.2% |
| 1992 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1993 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -341.3% |
| 1994 | -30.38 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1996 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1997 | -7.88 % change on previous year | +365.8% |
| 1998 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -371.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6049 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2001 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +362.1% |
| 2002 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2003 | -15.49 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 2004 | -98.37 % change on previous year | +535.2% |
| 2006 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2007 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 2008 | 0.864 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2009 | 11.94 % change on previous year | +1282.3% |
| 2010 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2011 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 2013 | -10.23 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2014 | -14.52 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2015 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2016 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2017 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2018 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -1044.6% |
| 2019 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 2020 | 38.21 % change on previous year | +3066.2% |
| 2021 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 8.94 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2023 | -19.44 % change on previous year | -317.6% |
| 2024 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2025 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -6.82 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.05 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -6.82 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.48 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances, annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3066.2% | 1.21 % change on previous year | 38.21 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1422.2% | 2.44 % change on previous year | 37.11 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1282.3% | 0.864 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1126.1% | -4.1 % change on previous year | 42.1 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1044.6% | -1.01 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.78 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 81.65 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.23 % change on previous year | -13.74 % change on previous year | 42.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.26 % change on previous year | -30.38 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.38 % change on previous year | -98.37 % change on previous year | 11.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.7923 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -19.44 % change on previous year | 38.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 134 Peru -6.42 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan -6.65 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Brazil -6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Hungary -6.98 % change on previous year compare
- 140 San Marino -7.85 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Remittances, annual growth rate in Samoa was -6.82 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.65 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest remittances, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.37 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for remittances, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Remittances, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Remittances Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Remittances. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.