Net official development assistance received … Net unit GDP 2023 in Samoa
Samoa: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per was 0.1121 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1121 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7195 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
0.0689 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Samoa is 0.1121 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Samoa peaked at 0.7195 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0689 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Samoa 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1503 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.135 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2495 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2058 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2889 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5929 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +105.3% |
| 1976 | 0.515 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7195 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5021 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6341 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4575 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4932 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4891 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5975 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4641 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5807 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4642 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5993 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3771 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4004 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4748 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5324 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5878 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5395 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2524 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2228 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1674 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1427 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1857 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1541 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1955 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2583 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2137 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1401 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1045 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.109 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1149 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.077 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0689 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1172 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1429 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1062 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1378 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1377 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1137 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1286 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.115 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1631 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 0.151 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1412 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2081 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 0.097 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1477 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1121 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.1121 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0075 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, 15.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.1121 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0336 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3993 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.135 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7195 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4923 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3771 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5993 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.326 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1427 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5878 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1399 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0689 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2583 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1337 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1631 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1412 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.097 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2081 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1258 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 East Timor 0.125 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Comoros 0.1135 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Palau 0.1042 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Rwanda 0.0937 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 0.091 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Samoa?
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Samoa was 0.1121 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7195 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0689 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Samoa rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per?
- Samoa ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 received (constant 2023 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.