Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance and official aid received
Net official development assistance and official aid received over time
- Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 540.8 current US$ per person against 45.05 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 495.75 current US$ per person.
That makes Samoa's figure about 12.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.93 current US$ per person | 8.27 current US$ per person | 50.65 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 1980s | 138.7 current US$ per person | 20.99 current US$ per person | 117.72 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 1990s | 215.27 current US$ per person | 27.13 current US$ per person | 188.15 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 219.25 current US$ per person | 34.09 current US$ per person | 185.16 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 539.3 current US$ per person | 41.88 current US$ per person | 497.42 current US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 597.63 current US$ per person | 48.1 current US$ per person | 549.53 current US$ per person | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Samoa, at 540.8 current US$ per person against 45.05 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 495.75 current US$ per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Samoa ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.