Which has higher net oda received, Samoa or World?

Samoa, at 19.3% against 0.7% in World as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and World?

41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs World: Net ODA received

Samoa

19.3%

in 2023

World

0.7%

in 2023

Samoa rank

32nd

World rank

30th

Net ODA received over time

Samoa
World

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 19.3% against 0.7% in World, a difference of 18.6%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 28.2 times World's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 32nd and World ranks 30th of 153 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	33.2%	1.5%	31.7%	Samoa
1980s	33.9%	1.3%	32.6%	Samoa
1990s	30.9%	0.9%	29.9%	Samoa
2000s	14.4%	0.6%	13.8%	Samoa
2010s	24.4%	0.6%	23.8%	Samoa
2020s	25.7%	0.7%	25.0%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Samoa or World?: Samoa, at 19.3% against 0.7% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Samoa and World?: 18.6%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and World?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Samoa and World rank globally for net oda received?: Samoa ranks 32nd and World ranks 30th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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).