Palau vs Samoa: Net ODA received

Palau
10.4%
in 2023
Samoa
11.3%
in 2023
Palau rank
26th
Samoa rank
23rd

Net ODA received over time

  • Palau
  • Samoa
050100150197019962023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 11.3% against 10.4% in Palau, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Samoa ahead.

Palau ranks 26th and Samoa ranks 23rd of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 51.3% 18.2% 33.1% Palau
2000s 19.0% 10.7% 8.3% Palau
2010s 12.0% 13.8% 1.8% Samoa
2020s 19.4% 14.1% 5.4% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Palau or Samoa?
Samoa, at 11.3% against 10.4% in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Palau and Samoa?
0.9%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for net oda received?
Palau ranks 26th and Samoa ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,189 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).