Palau vs Samoa: Net ODA received
Net ODA received over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 31.1% against 29.2% in Palau, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 35th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 145 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.2% | 34.0% | 39.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 55.4% | 14.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 40.6% | 8.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net oda received, Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 31.1% against 29.2% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net oda received between Palau and Samoa?
- 1.9%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for net oda received?
- Palau ranks 35th and Samoa ranks 32nd of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation). 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).