Central Africa (African Union) vs Samoa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial

Central Africa (African Union)
4 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Samoa
15.16 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Central Africa (African Union) rank
8th
Samoa rank
14th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial over time

  • Central Africa (African Union)
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 15.16 Percentage of GDP against 4 Percentage of GDP in Central Africa (African Union), a difference of 11.16 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Samoa's figure about 3.8 times Central Africa (African Union)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Central Africa (African Union) ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 14th of 26 groups.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Africa (African Union) Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.02 Percentage of GDP 9.61 Percentage of GDP 3.59 Percentage of GDP Samoa
2010s 4.31 Percentage of GDP 13.68 Percentage of GDP 9.37 Percentage of GDP Samoa
2020s 4.42 Percentage of GDP 14.79 Percentage of GDP 10.37 Percentage of GDP Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial, Central Africa (African Union) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 15.16 Percentage of GDP against 4 Percentage of GDP in Central Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial between Central Africa (African Union) and Samoa?
11.16 Percentage of GDP, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Africa (African Union) and Samoa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Central Africa (African Union) and Samoa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
Central Africa (African Union) ranks 8th and Samoa ranks 14th of 26 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
196 places, 4,329 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.