Net ODA received in Samoa

Samoa: Net ODA received was 42.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.0%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
21st
of 119 countries
All-time high
64.9%
in 2020
All-time low
29.0%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Net ODA received in Samoa, 2012–2023

02040602012201720232012: 52.7 % of central government expense2013: 49.3 % of central government expense2014: 38.4 % of central government expense2015: 39.8 % of central government expense2016: 42 % of central government expense2017: 62.4 % of central government expense2018: 51.5 % of central government expense2019: 49.2 % of central government expense2020: 64.9 % of central government expense2021: 29 % of central government expense2022: 45.2 % of central government expense2023: 42 % of central government expense

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of central government expense.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 42.0% for net oda received in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Samoa peaked at 64.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2021.

That places Samoa 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of central government expense) in Samoa, 2012 to 2023.
Year % of central government expense Change
2012 52.7%
2013 49.3% -6.4%
2014 38.4% -22.1%
2015 39.8% +3.6%
2016 42.0% +5.7%
2017 62.4% +48.5%
2018 51.5% -17.5%
2019 49.2% -4.5%
2020 64.9% +32.0%
2021 29.0% -55.3%
2022 45.2% +55.7%
2023 42.0% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.2% 38.4% 62.4% 8
2020s 45.3% 29.0% 64.9% 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 18 Vanuatu 47.5% compare
  2. 19 Palestine, State of 45.6% compare
  3. 20 Palau 43.4% compare
  4. 22 Kiribati 40.3% compare
  5. 23 Togo 39.5% compare
  6. 24 Tajikistan 39.3% compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Samoa?
Net oda received in Samoa was 42.0% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for net oda received?
Samoa ranks 21st out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (% of central government expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of central government expense)
Unit
% of central government expense
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,641 data points, 1972–2023
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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).