Marshall Islands vs Samoa: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Marshall Islands
-499,428
in 2021
Samoa
-1.69 million
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
43rd
Samoa rank
44th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Marshall Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports -499,428 against -1.69 million in Samoa, a difference of 1.19 million.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.91 million | -17.46 million | 11.55 million | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | -6.15 million | -8.63 million | 2.48 million | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | -1.77 million | -5.56 million | 3.79 million | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Marshall Islands or Samoa?
- Marshall Islands, at -499,428 against -1.69 million in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Marshall Islands and Samoa?
- 1.19 million, with Marshall Islands 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 (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 43rd and Samoa ranks 44th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of 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.