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Net ODA received in Samoa

Samoa: Net ODA received was 19.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
19.3%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
32nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 1987
All-time low
10.8%
in 2008
Years of data
43
1977–2023

Net ODA received in Samoa, 1977–2023

10203040501977200020231977: 40.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1978: 27.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1979: 33.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1980: 28.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1981: 32.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1982: 35.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1983: 38.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1984: 27.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1985: 29.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 38.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 45.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 32.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 30.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 37.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 37.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 33.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 37.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 43.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 32 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 25.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 19.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1998: 25.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1999: 17.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 13.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 14.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 14.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 11.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 10.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 21.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 24.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 19.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 27.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 24 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 20.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 23.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 20.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 31.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 27.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 25.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 41.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 18.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2022: 23.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2023: 19.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

In 2023, net oda received in Samoa stood at 19.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Samoa peaked at 45.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2008.

That places Samoa 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Samoa, year by year

Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1977 40.6% —
1978 27.9% -31.4%
1979 33.2% +18.9%
1980 28.3% -14.7%
1981 32.8% +16.0%
1982 35.5% +8.3%
1983 38.8% +9.1%
1984 27.1% -30.1%
1985 29.3% +7.9%
1986 38.4% +31.1%
1987 45.5% +18.5%
1988 32.5% -28.5%
1989 30.9% -5.1%
1990 37.2% +20.6%
1991 37.1% -0.5%
1992 33.6% -9.2%
1993 37.3% +11.0%
1994 43.6% +16.9%
1995 32.0% -26.6%
1996 25.5% -20.6%
1997 19.5% -23.5%
1998 25.6% +31.4%
1999 17.3% -32.4%
2004 13.8% -20.0%
2005 14.4% +4.1%
2006 14.7% +1.9%
2007 11.4% -22.6%
2008 10.8% -5.3%
2009 21.2% +97.0%
2010 24.1% +13.9%
2011 19.2% -20.6%
2012 27.7% +44.6%
2013 24.0% -13.5%
2014 20.6% -13.8%
2015 23.7% +15.1%
2016 20.5% -13.8%
2017 31.1% +52.0%
2018 27.7% -11.0%
2019 25.2% -9.0%
2020 41.4% +64.1%
2021 18.6% -55.0%
2022 23.5% +25.9%
2023 19.3% -17.7%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 19.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 12.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 19.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.9% 27.9% 40.6% 3
1980s 33.9% 27.1% 45.5% 10
1990s 30.9% 17.3% 43.6% 10
2000s 14.4% 10.8% 21.2% 6
2010s 24.4% 19.2% 31.1% 10
2020s 25.7% 18.6% 41.4% 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 29 Togo 21.4% compare
  2. 30 Vanuatu 20.5% compare
  3. 31 Haiti 20.1% compare
  4. 33 Burkina Faso 17.8% compare
  5. 34 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
  6. 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.1% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Samoa?
Net oda received in Samoa was 19.3% 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 45.5% in 1987.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2008.
How does Samoa rank for net oda received?
Samoa ranks 32nd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
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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).