Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate was -8.43 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual in Samoa, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Samoa stood at -8.43 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 117.2% on the previous year and down 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Samoa peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -53.21 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Samoa 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … current annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 88.89 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1964 | 23.53 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1965 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 1966 | 82.61 % change on previous year | +767.4% |
| 1967 | 85.71 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 39.74 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1969 | -53.21 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 1970 | 80.39 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
| 1971 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1972 | 119.81 % change on previous year | +687.3% |
| 1973 | 28.33 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 1974 | 76.92 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 1975 | 117.58 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1976 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1977 | 74.29 % change on previous year | -637.8% |
| 1978 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1979 | 67.31 % change on previous year | -788.6% |
| 1980 | -19.5 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1981 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1982 | -0.9268 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1983 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -932.7% |
| 1984 | -29.31 % change on previous year | -479.8% |
| 1985 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1986 | 25.24 % change on previous year | +204.4% |
| 1987 | 50.23 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 1988 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1989 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1990 | 31.97 % change on previous year | -960.5% |
| 1991 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1992 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1993 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1994 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 1995 | -13.18 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 1996 | -15.51 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1997 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1999 | -24.94 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2000 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2001 | 41.49 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 2002 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2003 | -12.55 % change on previous year | +84.6% |
| 2004 | -8.67 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 42.29 % change on previous year | -588.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2007 | -18.96 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 2008 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2009 | 67.18 % change on previous year | +1762.1% |
| 2010 | 49.51 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2011 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2012 | 32.09 % change on previous year | -360.7% |
| 2013 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2014 | -16.83 % change on previous year | +361.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2862 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2016 | -5.42 % change on previous year | +1795.5% |
| 2017 | 53.69 % change on previous year | -1089.6% |
| 2018 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2019 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2020 | 34.64 % change on previous year | -1475.6% |
| 2021 | -48.9 % change on previous year | -241.1% |
| 2022 | 48.92 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2023 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -8.43 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.62 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -8.43 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -5.52 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1762.1% | 3.61 % change on previous year | 67.18 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1795.5% | -0.2862 % change on previous year | -5.42 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1475.6% | -2.52 % change on previous year | 34.64 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1089.6% | -5.42 % change on previous year | 53.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.6 % change on previous year | -53.21 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 55.63 % change on previous year | -13.81 % change on previous year | 119.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -29.31 % change on previous year | 50.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5078 % change on previous year | -24.94 % change on previous year | 31.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.62 % change on previous year | -18.96 % change on previous year | 67.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -16.83 % change on previous year | 53.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -48.9 % change on previous year | 48.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 108 Equatorial Guinea -6.08 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Algeria -6.49 % change on previous year compare
- 110 New Caledonia -7.06 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Mongolia -8.9 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Mexico -9.06 % change on previous year compare
- 114 South Korea -9.39 % change on previous year 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 (current us$), annual in Samoa?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Samoa was -8.43 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.21 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Samoa rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), annual?
- Samoa ranks 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), annual rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.1%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.