Nepal vs Samoa: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP
Nepal
26.0%
in 2024
Samoa
22.4%
in 2025
Nepal rank
7th
Samoa rank
10th
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Samoa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 26.0% against 22.4% in Samoa, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Samoa ahead.
Nepal ranks 7th and Samoa ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 18.0% | 16.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 15.1% | 1.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 18.4% | 5.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 26.6% | 2.3% | 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, Nepal or Samoa?
- Nepal, at 26.0% against 22.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp between Nepal and Samoa?
- 3.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Samoa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Samoa rank globally for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 7th and Samoa ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by 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.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.