Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities
Marshall Islands
499,428
in 2021
Samoa
3.74 million
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
172nd
Samoa rank
171st
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 3.74 million against 499,428 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3.24 million.
That makes Samoa's figure about 7.5 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Samoa ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 172nd 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 | Marshall Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.50 million | 17.66 million | 11.16 million | Samoa |
| 2010s | 6.15 million | 12.62 million | 6.46 million | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.77 million | 6.69 million | 4.92 million | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities, Marshall Islands or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 3.74 million against 499,428 in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 3.24 million, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Marshall Islands ranks 172nd 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.