Liberia vs Samoa: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP
Liberia
0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.1092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Liberia rank
28th
Samoa rank
25th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.1092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Liberia, a difference of 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 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 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1383 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3698 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2315 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.1814 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2797 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.7492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2911 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4581 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1284 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2446 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.3015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1313 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1703 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.1228 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1419 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp, Liberia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.1092 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0821 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp between Liberia and Samoa?
- 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 28th and Samoa ranks 25th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.