Palau vs Samoa: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits)
Palau
-16.56 million
in 2023
Samoa
-9.31 million
in 2024
Palau rank
57th
Samoa rank
54th
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports -9.31 million against -16.56 million in Palau, a difference of 7.25 million.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 57th and Samoa ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528,024 | -35.64 million | 36.16 million | Palau |
| 2010s | -6.46 million | -26.29 million | 19.83 million | Palau |
| 2020s | 568,250 | -17.66 million | 18.23 million | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits), Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at -9.31 million against -16.56 million in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) between Palau and Samoa?
- 7.25 million, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Palau ranks 57th and Samoa ranks 54th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (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.