Liberia vs Samoa: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp
Liberia
21.28
in 2024
Samoa
22.37
in 2025
Liberia rank
12th
Samoa rank
10th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 22.37 against 21.28 in Liberia, a difference of 1.09.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.37 | 14.6 | 10.24 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 15.81 | 18.36 | 2.55 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 20.52 | 26.64 | 6.13 | 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, Liberia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 22.37 against 21.28 in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Liberia and Samoa?
- 1.09, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 12th 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.