Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita

Samoa
540.8 current US$ per person
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
45.05 current US$ per person
in 2021
Samoa rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita over time

  • Samoa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
0200400600800196119922023

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 19th of 170 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 received (current us$), per capita, Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Samoa, at 540.8 current US$ 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 received (current us$), per capita between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
495.75 current US$ 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 received (current us$), per capita?
Samoa ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance 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.