Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre was 42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
27th
of 168 countries
All-time high
66,560 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 by income group, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Samoa is 42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 66,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Samoa 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre 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 | 6,164 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 9,753 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1975 | 20,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 1976 | 15,773 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 25,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1978 | 19,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 27,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 20,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 20,882 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 21,290 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 24,025 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 18,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 19,986 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 16,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 24,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1988 | 17,985 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 17,660 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 21,359 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 23,955 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 27,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 25,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 19,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 17,883 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 14,854 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 14,501 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 17,758 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 14,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 18,190 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 24,624 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 21,448 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 16,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 15,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 18,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 20,417 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 15,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 15,913 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 26,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2010 | 34,672 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 28,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 38,240 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 39,593 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 32,474 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 38,095 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 34,791 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 52,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2018 | 48,412 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 46,877 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 66,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 30,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 48,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 | 13,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,459 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,147 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,057 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,414 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 28,342 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 52,648 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,049 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 66,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 49,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Bangladesh 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Haiti 41,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Barbados 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Seychelles 36,786 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 by income group, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in Samoa was 42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 66,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre 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 by income group, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 by income group ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group 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 by income group 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.