Remittances in Samoa
Samoa: Remittances was 22.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Remittances in Samoa, 1977–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in Samoa stood at 22.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Samoa peaked at 34.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2202, in 2004.
That places Samoa 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Remittances in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.1 | — |
| 1978 | 11.09 | +81.7% |
| 1979 | 10.63 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 15.11 | +42.1% |
| 1981 | 16.08 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 15.67 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 17.88 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 18.31 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 25.11 | +37.1% |
| 1986 | 28.73 | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 33.12 | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 28.57 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 33.36 | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 34.19 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 27.87 | -18.5% |
| 1992 | 30.23 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 24.04 | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 16.73 | -30.4% |
| 1995 | 18.02 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 17.72 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.32 | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 15.59 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 17.49 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 17.38 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.9 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 15.97 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 13.5 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2202 | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 17.11 | +7673.0% |
| 2006 | 17.42 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.85 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 17 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.03 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 20.36 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 21.45 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 22.98 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 20.63 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 17.64 | -14.5% |
| 2015 | 15.91 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.34 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.8 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 17 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.5 | +38.2% |
| 2021 | 28.89 | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 31.47 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 25.35 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 24.01 | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 22.37 | -6.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 22.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 6.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 22.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 6.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +7673.0% | 0.2202 | 17.11 |
| 2004 | -98.4% | 13.5 | 0.2202 |
| 1978 | +81.7% | 6.1 | 11.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.28 | 6.1 | 11.09 | 3 |
| 1980s | 23.19 | 15.11 | 33.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.82 | 15.59 | 34.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.14 | 0.2202 | 19.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.36 | 15.34 | 22.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.93 | 22.37 | 31.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 in Samoa?
- Remittances in Samoa was 22.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.19 in 1990.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2202 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for remittances?
- Samoa ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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