Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 11.09 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.09
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
25th
of 166 countries
All-time high
28.59
in 1987
All-time low
1.89
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Samoa stood at 11.09.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Samoa peaked at 28.59 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1971.
That places Samoa 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.96 | — |
| 1971 | 1.89 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.58 | +89.4% |
| 1973 | 3.48 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 5.45 | +56.9% |
| 1975 | 11.87 | +117.6% |
| 1976 | 11.15 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 16.95 | +52.1% |
| 1978 | 13.8 | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 20.39 | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 16.04 | -21.3% |
| 1981 | 17.55 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 16.84 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 19.68 | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 15.21 | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 18.18 | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 21.44 | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 28.59 | +33.4% |
| 1988 | 17.55 | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 17.11 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 21.12 | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 25.27 | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 26.72 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 27.9 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 22.58 | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 19.6 | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 14.3 | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 10.85 | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 13.41 | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 10.49 | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 11.82 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 16.39 | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 14.52 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 10.77 | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 8.02 | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 9.78 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 10.38 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.28 | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 6.74 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 11.33 | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 15.34 | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 15.72 | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 14.68 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.25 | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.74 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 15.86 | +47.6% |
| 2018 | 15.09 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.24 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 20.06 | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 10.37 | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 15.76 | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 12.63 | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 11.09 | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.05 | 1.89 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.82 | 15.21 | 28.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.23 | 10.49 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7 | 6.74 | 16.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.79 | 10.74 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 | 10.37 | 20.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Samoa?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Samoa was 11.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.59 in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- Samoa ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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