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

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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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Samoa, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Vanuatu 12.28 compare
  2. 23 Timor-Leste 12.22 compare
  3. 24 Rwanda 11.16 compare
  4. 26 Palau 10.86 compare
  5. 27 Liberia 10.46 compare
  6. 28 New Caledonia 10.29 compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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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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Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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