Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Samoa
Samoa: Net ODA received was 11.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Net ODA received in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 11.3% for net oda received in 2023.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Samoa peaked at 28.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Net ODA received in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.0% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +88.7% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +55.9% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +117.7% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +50.7% |
| 1978 | 13.8% | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 20.4% | +47.5% |
| 1980 | 16.0% | -21.6% |
| 1981 | 17.5% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 16.9% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 18.2% | +20.2% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +38.7% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +35.3% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +45.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -23.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 15.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 1.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 15.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 10.5% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.7% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 10.2% | 20.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More aid effectiveness data for Samoa
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 90,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 299,670 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 67,509 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 79,477 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 5,913 current US$ (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 96,625 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.21 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Norway 370,085 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 94.87 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Samoa?
- Net oda received in Samoa was 11.3% 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 28.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for net oda received?
- Samoa ranks 23rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).