Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign aid received by income group, per capita was 534.58 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
534.58 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
873.05 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
2.29 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Samoa is 534.58 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Samoa peaked at 873.05 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.29 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +182.4% |
| 1963 | 11.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 1964 | 13.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 14.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 26.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +83.6% |
| 1967 | 44.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +70.1% |
| 1968 | 58.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 28.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1970 | 49.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +74.6% |
| 1971 | 52.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 111.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +113.2% |
| 1973 | 119.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 184.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 369.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +99.9% |
| 1976 | 284.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 451.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +58.9% |
| 1978 | 342.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 484.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 356.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 356.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 361.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 407.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 310.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 339 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 282.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 405.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 1988 | 302.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 296.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 357.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 400.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 464.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 423.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 323.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 289.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 238.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 231.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 280.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 220.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 283.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 380.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 329.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 254.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 232.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 280.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 307.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 236.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 236.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 389.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 2010 | 508.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 411.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 550.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 565.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 459.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 534.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 483.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 712.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 648.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 621.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 873.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 396.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 623.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 550.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 534.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 534.58 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 14.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 534.58 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.83 constant 2024 US$ per person, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | 58.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 244.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 49.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 484.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 282.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 407.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 220.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 464.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 232.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 389.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 411.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 712.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 396.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | 873.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 674.68 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 645.68 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 14 Kiribati 640.97 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 507.62 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 17 Vanuatu 497.23 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 425.1 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 by income group, per capita in Samoa?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per capita in Samoa was 534.58 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 873.05 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign aid received by income group, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 by income group, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received by income group ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 by income group divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.