Liberia vs Samoa: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Liberia
10.5%
in 2024
Samoa
11.1%
in 2024
Liberia rank
28th
Samoa rank
25th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 11.1% against 10.5% in Liberia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 25th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 9.1% | 5.0% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 18.8% | 8.7% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 19.2% | 19.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 10.7% | 22.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 13.8% | 16.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.0% | 1.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Liberia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 11.1% against 10.5% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Liberia and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Samoa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Samoa rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Liberia ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 25th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.