Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Samoa
Samoa: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 42,148 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42,148 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
26th
of 168 countries
All-time high
60,482 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
10.6 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Samoa stood at 42,148 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Samoa peaked at 60,482 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.6 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 26th out of 168 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 … square kilometre current in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.6 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1963 | 60.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1964 | 74.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 81.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 148.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1967 | 275.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.7% |
| 1968 | 385.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1969 | 180.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1970 | 325.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1971 | 374.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 823.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +119.8% |
| 1973 | 1,057 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 1,869 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 1975 | 4,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +117.6% |
| 1976 | 3,505 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 6,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1978 | 5,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 9,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1980 | 7,424 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 7,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7,555 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 8,138 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 5,753 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 6,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 7,802 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 11,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1988 | 9,986 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 9,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 12,689 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 15,004 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 16,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 17,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 15,636 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 13,576 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 11,470 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 9,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 11,610 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 8,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 10,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 14,422 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 13,442 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 11,755 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 10,736 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 15,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 17,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 13,817 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 14,315 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 23,932 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 35,781 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 31,377 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 41,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 39,933 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 33,212 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 33,117 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31,321 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 49,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 2018 | 46,081 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 44,920 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 60,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 30,908 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 46,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 42,148 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 42,148 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre, 9.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 42,148 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 385.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 325.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,223 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,753 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,721 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,932 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,619 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,321 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,892 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,908 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 23 Syria 50,135 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 47,502 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Haiti 39,102 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 36,233 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Seychelles 35,220 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Samoa?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Samoa was 42,148 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 60,482 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Samoa ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.