Net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa

Samoa: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 117.17 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
117.17 million current US$
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
127th
of 181 countries
All-time high
168.14 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
30,000 current US$
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa is 117.17 million current US$, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa peaked at 168.14 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,000 current US$, in 1961.

Samoa ranks 127th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) in Samoa, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1961 30,000 current US$ —
1962 90,000 current US$ +200.0%
1963 170,000 current US$ +88.9%
1964 210,000 current US$ +23.5%
1965 230,000 current US$ +9.5%
1966 420,000 current US$ +82.6%
1967 780,000 current US$ +85.7%
1968 1.09 million current US$ +39.7%
1969 510,000 current US$ -53.2%
1970 920,000 current US$ +80.4%
1971 1.06 million current US$ +15.2%
1972 2.33 million current US$ +119.8%
1973 2.99 million current US$ +28.3%
1974 5.29 million current US$ +76.9%
1975 11.51 million current US$ +117.6%
1976 9.92 million current US$ -13.8%
1977 17.29 million current US$ +74.3%
1978 15.60 million current US$ -9.8%
1979 26.10 million current US$ +67.3%
1980 21.01 million current US$ -19.5%
1981 21.58 million current US$ +2.7%
1982 21.38 million current US$ -0.9%
1983 23.03 million current US$ +7.7%
1984 16.28 million current US$ -29.3%
1985 17.63 million current US$ +8.3%
1986 22.08 million current US$ +25.2%
1987 33.17 million current US$ +50.2%
1988 28.26 million current US$ -14.8%
1989 27.21 million current US$ -3.7%
1990 35.91 million current US$ +32.0%
1991 42.46 million current US$ +18.2%
1992 45.69 million current US$ +7.6%
1993 48.54 million current US$ +6.2%
1994 44.25 million current US$ -8.8%
1995 38.42 million current US$ -13.2%
1996 32.46 million current US$ -15.5%
1997 28.11 million current US$ -13.4%
1998 32.86 million current US$ +16.9%
1999 24.66 million current US$ -24.9%
2000 28.85 million current US$ +17.0%
2001 40.81 million current US$ +41.5%
2002 38.04 million current US$ -6.8%
2003 33.27 million current US$ -12.5%
2004 30.38 million current US$ -8.7%
2005 43.23 million current US$ +42.3%
2006 48.25 million current US$ +11.6%
2007 39.10 million current US$ -19.0%
2008 40.51 million current US$ +3.6%
2009 67.73 million current US$ +67.2%
2010 101.26 million current US$ +49.5%
2011 88.80 million current US$ -12.3%
2012 117.29 million current US$ +32.1%
2013 113.01 million current US$ -3.6%
2014 93.99 million current US$ -16.8%
2015 93.72 million current US$ -0.3%
2016 88.64 million current US$ -5.4%
2017 136.22 million current US$ +53.7%
2018 128.10 million current US$ -6.0%
2019 124.88 million current US$ -2.5%
2020 168.14 million current US$ +34.6%
2021 85.92 million current US$ -48.9%
2022 127.96 million current US$ +48.9%
2023 117.17 million current US$ -8.4%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 117.17 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 52% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 117.17 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 392,222 current US$ 30,000 current US$ 1.09 million current US$ 9
1970s 9.30 million current US$ 920,000 current US$ 26.10 million current US$ 10
1980s 23.16 million current US$ 16.28 million current US$ 33.17 million current US$ 10
1990s 37.34 million current US$ 24.66 million current US$ 48.54 million current US$ 10
2000s 41.02 million current US$ 28.85 million current US$ 67.73 million current US$ 10
2010s 108.59 million current US$ 88.64 million current US$ 136.22 million current US$ 10
2020s 124.80 million current US$ 85.92 million current US$ 168.14 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 124 Marshall Islands 126.13 million current US$ compare
  2. 125 Micronesia (country) 125.81 million current US$ compare
  3. 126 Azerbaijan 123.22 million current US$ compare
  4. 128 Belarus 114.75 million current US$ compare
  5. 129 Eswatini 110.43 million current US$ compare
  6. 130 Cape Verde 101.71 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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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 117.17 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 168.14 million current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 30,000 current US$ in 1961.
How does Samoa rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Samoa ranks 127th out of 181 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 up 3.7%. 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 official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (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
228 places, 11,619 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). Net official aid refers to aid flows (net of repayments) from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. Data are in current U.S. dollars.