Net ODA received per capita in Samoa

Samoa: Net ODA received per capita was 540.8 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
540.8 current US$
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
16th
of 171 countries
All-time high
793.32 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.2597 current US$
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net ODA received per capita in Samoa, 1961–2023

0200400600800196119922023

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, net oda received per capita in Samoa stood at 540.8 current US$.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in Samoa peaked at 793.32 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2597 current US$, in 1961.

Samoa ranks 16th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net ODA received per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Samoa, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1961 0.2597 current US$
1962 0.7589 current US$ +192.2%
1963 1.4 current US$ +84.0%
1964 1.68 current US$ +20.4%
1965 1.8 current US$ +6.9%
1966 3.2 current US$ +78.3%
1967 5.83 current US$ +82.0%
1968 8.01 current US$ +37.4%
1969 3.69 current US$ -54.0%
1970 6.55 current US$ +77.6%
1971 7.44 current US$ +13.5%
1972 16.12 current US$ +116.7%
1973 20.41 current US$ +26.6%
1974 35.4 current US$ +73.5%
1975 75.06 current US$ +112.0%
1976 63.14 current US$ -15.9%
1977 108.23 current US$ +71.4%
1978 96.67 current US$ -10.7%
1979 160.24 current US$ +65.8%
1980 127.86 current US$ -20.2%
1981 130.25 current US$ +1.9%
1982 128.42 current US$ -1.4%
1983 138.14 current US$ +7.6%
1984 97.6 current US$ -29.3%
1985 105.66 current US$ +8.3%
1986 132.17 current US$ +25.1%
1987 197.84 current US$ +49.7%
1988 167.87 current US$ -15.1%
1989 161.23 current US$ -4.0%
1990 212.43 current US$ +31.8%
1991 250.7 current US$ +18.0%
1992 268.24 current US$ +7.0%
1993 282.58 current US$ +5.3%
1994 255.54 current US$ -9.6%
1995 220.08 current US$ -13.9%
1996 184.36 current US$ -16.2%
1997 158.32 current US$ -14.1%
1998 183.66 current US$ +16.0%
1999 136.8 current US$ -25.5%
2000 158.78 current US$ +16.1%
2001 222.83 current US$ +40.3%
2002 206.21 current US$ -7.5%
2003 179.41 current US$ -13.0%
2004 163.14 current US$ -9.1%
2005 231.22 current US$ +41.7%
2006 257.03 current US$ +11.2%
2007 207.16 current US$ -19.4%
2008 213.1 current US$ +2.9%
2009 353.65 current US$ +66.0%
2010 524.6 current US$ +48.3%
2011 456.04 current US$ -13.1%
2012 596.89 current US$ +30.9%
2013 569.99 current US$ -4.5%
2014 469.87 current US$ -17.6%
2015 464.47 current US$ -1.1%
2016 435.57 current US$ -6.2%
2017 663.17 current US$ +52.3%
2018 617.13 current US$ -6.9%
2019 595.28 current US$ -3.5%
2020 793.32 current US$ +33.3%
2021 401.93 current US$ -49.3%
2022 594.44 current US$ +47.9%
2023 540.8 current US$ -9.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 540.8 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$, 9.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 540.8 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.96 current US$ 0.2597 current US$ 8.01 current US$ 9
1970s 58.93 current US$ 6.55 current US$ 160.24 current US$ 10
1980s 138.7 current US$ 97.6 current US$ 197.84 current US$ 10
1990s 215.27 current US$ 136.8 current US$ 282.58 current US$ 10
2000s 219.25 current US$ 158.78 current US$ 353.65 current US$ 10
2010s 539.3 current US$ 435.57 current US$ 663.17 current US$ 10
2020s 582.62 current US$ 401.93 current US$ 793.32 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 13 Palestine 701.52 current US$ compare
  2. 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 638.37 current US$ compare
  3. 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 585.84 current US$ compare
  4. 17 Vanuatu 468.32 current US$ compare
  5. 18 Moldova 427.78 current US$ compare
  6. 19 Syria 390.19 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received per capita in Samoa?
Net oda received per capita in Samoa was 540.8 current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 793.32 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2597 current US$ in 1961.
How does Samoa rank for net oda received per capita?
Samoa ranks 16th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita 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; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).