Samoa vs Vanuatu: Net ODA received
Net ODA received over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4% | 38.3% | 17.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 27.7% | 8.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 0.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 12.6% | 1.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.6% | 0.2% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 2.0% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net oda received, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net oda received between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for net oda received?
- Samoa ranks 23rd and Vanuatu ranks 21st 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
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).