Net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa
Samoa: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa stood at 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa peaked at 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 25th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +117.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 0.135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Timor-Leste 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Comoros 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Palau 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Rwanda 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More aid effectiveness data for Samoa
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual -8.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 1.17 million current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per square 288.23 current US$ per square kilometre (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per unit of 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per capita 3.72 current US$ per person (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received -8.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 42,148 current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 801,288 current US$ (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 540.8 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa was 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Samoa ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.