Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 69.7%
World rank
89th
of 178 countries
All-time high
189.98 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-50.38 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Samoa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Samoa stood at -2.46 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.7% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Samoa peaked at 189.98 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -50.38 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Samoa 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 189.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 83.9 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1964 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1965 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1966 | 88.05 % change on previous year | +1215.9% |
| 1967 | 73.63 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 32.88 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1969 | -50.38 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1970 | 77.36 % change on previous year | -253.5% |
| 1971 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1972 | 116.23 % change on previous year | +1568.3% |
| 1973 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1974 | 65.51 % change on previous year | +1984.6% |
| 1975 | 57.21 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1976 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1977 | 49.2 % change on previous year | -983.3% |
| 1978 | -20.72 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 1979 | 63.83 % change on previous year | -408.1% |
| 1980 | -38.27 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1981 | 7.56 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1982 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1983 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +1037.9% |
| 1984 | -30.12 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 1985 | 24.4 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1986 | -17.45 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1987 | 40.13 % change on previous year | -329.9% |
| 1988 | -19.73 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 1989 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1990 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 1991 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 1992 | 27.61 % change on previous year | -1366.1% |
| 1993 | -16.68 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1994 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1995 | -10.68 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 1996 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1997 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1998 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -648.5% |
| 1999 | -15.9 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2000 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2001 | 52.53 % change on previous year | +1811.4% |
| 2002 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2003 | -29.68 % change on previous year | +848.3% |
| 2004 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2005 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 2006 | 21.55 % change on previous year | +310.0% |
| 2007 | -28.07 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2008 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2009 | 47.98 % change on previous year | +364.7% |
| 2010 | 50.42 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2011 | -22.45 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2012 | 18.32 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2013 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2014 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2015 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0801 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2017 | 37.01 % change on previous year | -46299.0% |
| 2018 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2019 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +248.3% |
| 2020 | 31.81 % change on previous year | -563.0% |
| 2021 | -42.96 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 2022 | 45.44 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 2023 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2024 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.7 % change on previous year | -50.38 % change on previous year | 189.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 41.32 % change on previous year | -20.72 % change on previous year | 116.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.96 % change on previous year | -38.27 % change on previous year | 40.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7133 % change on previous year | -16.68 % change on previous year | 27.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -29.68 % change on previous year | 52.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 % change on previous year | -22.45 % change on previous year | 50.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -42.96 % change on previous year | 45.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 86 South Sudan -1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Colombia -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Côte d'Ivoire -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Korea -2.47 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Honduras -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Mauritania -2.55 % change on previous year compare
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 grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Samoa?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Samoa was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 189.98 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.38 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.