Gambia vs Samoa: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Gambia
22
in 2024
Samoa
22.37
in 2025
Gambia rank
11th
Samoa rank
10th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Gambia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 22.37 against 22 in Gambia, a difference of 0.37.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Samoa ahead.
Gambia ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2193 | 10.86 | 10.64 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.1775 | 16.18 | 16.01 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 6.18 | 14.45 | 8.27 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 10.02 | 18.36 | 8.34 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 23.3 | 26.64 | 3.34 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp, Gambia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 22.37 against 22 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Gambia and Samoa?
- 0.37, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 11th and Samoa ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.