Jamaica vs Samoa: Foreign aid received by income group
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 116.55 million constant 2024 US$ against 105.19 million constant 2024 US$ in Jamaica, a difference of 11.35 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 119th and Samoa ranks 116th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 86.96 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 152.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 113.91 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 411.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 354.33 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 172.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 116.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 77.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 54.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 23.14 million constant 2024 US$ | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 110.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.34 million constant 2024 US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 87.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 127.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 40.35 million constant 2024 US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 116.55 million constant 2024 US$ against 105.19 million constant 2024 US$ in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 11.35 million constant 2024 US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and Samoa ranks 116th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. 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) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.