Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 47,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
47,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
18th
of 168 countries
All-time high
62,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
93.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Samoa stood at 47,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Samoa peaked at 62,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 18th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 271.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +190.0% |
| 1963 | 499.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +83.9% |
| 1964 | 603.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 643.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,211 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +88.0% |
| 1967 | 2,103 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1968 | 2,794 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 1,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1970 | 2,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1971 | 2,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 5,687 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 1973 | 5,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1975 | 15,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1976 | 14,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 21,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1978 | 17,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 27,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1980 | 17,241 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 1981 | 18,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 18,847 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 22,354 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 15,622 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 19,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 16,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 22,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1988 | 18,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 16,903 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 19,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 18,864 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 24,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1993 | 20,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 18,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 16,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 15,254 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 14,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 17,029 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 14,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 14,714 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 22,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 21,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 15,289 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 14,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 15,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 18,945 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 13,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 15,035 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 22,249 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2010 | 33,467 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 25,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 30,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 35,559 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 33,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 37,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 37,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 50,615 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 47,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 62,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 35,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2022 | 51,547 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2023 | 47,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 47,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 16.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 47,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,170 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +190.0% | 93.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 271.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 93.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,794 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,251 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,931 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,622 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,321 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,444 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 51,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 62,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 15 Palau 65,720 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 65,584 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Syria 55,608 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Seychelles 42,334 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Haiti 39,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 38,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square in Samoa?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Samoa was 47,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 62,131 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Samoa ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.