Net official development assistance received in Samoa
Samoa: Net official development assistance 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
117th
of 171 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 received in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Samoa stood at 117.17 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Samoa peaked at 168.14 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,000 current US$, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 117th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392,222 current US$ | 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
- 114 Marshall Islands 126.13 million current US$ compare
- 115 Micronesia (country) 125.81 million current US$ compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 123.22 million current US$ compare
- 118 Belarus 114.75 million current US$ compare
- 119 Eswatini 110.43 million current US$ compare
- 120 Cape Verde 101.71 million current US$ 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 in Samoa?
- Net official development assistance 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 received recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 168.14 million current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 current US$ in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for net official development assistance received?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.