New Caledonia vs Samoa: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
New Caledonia
10.3%
in 1999
Samoa
11.1%
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
29th
Samoa rank
25th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- New Caledonia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 11.1% against 10.3% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 29th and Samoa ranks 25th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 18.8% | 2.1% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 19.2% | 7.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, New Caledonia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 11.1% against 10.3% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 0.8%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Samoa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
- How do New Caledonia and Samoa rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- New Caledonia ranks 29th 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.