Kiribati vs Samoa: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities
Kiribati
8.07 million
in 2024
Samoa
3.74 million
in 2024
Kiribati rank
168th
Samoa rank
171st
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 8.07 million against 3.74 million in Samoa, a difference of 4.33 million.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Samoa ahead.
Kiribati ranks 168th and Samoa ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 21.13 million | 19.77 million | Samoa |
| 2010s | -579,758 | 12.62 million | 13.20 million | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4.22 million | 4.86 million | 640,672 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 8.07 million against 3.74 million in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 4.33 million, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Kiribati ranks 168th and Samoa ranks 171st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.