Samoa vs Vanuatu: Foreign aid received per capita
Samoa
534.55 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Vanuatu
497.21 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
24th
Vanuatu rank
26th
Foreign aid received per capita over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 534.55 constant 2024 US$ against 497.21 constant 2024 US$ in Vanuatu, a difference of 37.34 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.82 constant 2024 US$ | 175.02 constant 2024 US$ | 152.2 constant 2024 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 244.87 constant 2024 US$ | 677.25 constant 2024 US$ | 432.39 constant 2024 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 341.77 constant 2024 US$ | 610.02 constant 2024 US$ | 268.26 constant 2024 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 323.02 constant 2024 US$ | 364.94 constant 2024 US$ | 41.92 constant 2024 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 293.03 constant 2024 US$ | 335.82 constant 2024 US$ | 42.79 constant 2024 US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 549.54 constant 2024 US$ | 474.9 constant 2024 US$ | 74.64 constant 2024 US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 595.49 constant 2024 US$ | 501.55 constant 2024 US$ | 93.95 constant 2024 US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Samoa, at 534.55 constant 2024 US$ against 497.21 constant 2024 US$ in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 37.34 constant 2024 US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign aid received per capita?
- Samoa ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 26th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received per capita. 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 population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.