Net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa
Samoa: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 117.17 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
117.17 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
124th
of 179 countries
All-time high
180.79 million constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
257,764 constant 2023 US$
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa stood at 117.17 million constant 2023 US$.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa peaked at 180.79 million constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 257,764 constant 2023 US$, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 257,764 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1962 | 747,576 constant 2023 US$ | +190.0% |
| 1963 | 1.38 million constant 2023 US$ | +84.0% |
| 1964 | 1.66 million constant 2023 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 1.78 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 3.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +88.0% |
| 1967 | 5.81 million constant 2023 US$ | +73.9% |
| 1968 | 7.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.7% |
| 1969 | 3.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -50.4% |
| 1970 | 6.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +77.9% |
| 1971 | 7.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 15.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +115.3% |
| 1973 | 16.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 27.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 55.43 million constant 2023 US$ | +105.1% |
| 1976 | 43.78 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 70.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +61.6% |
| 1978 | 54.33 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1979 | 77.52 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 57.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 58.30 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 59.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 66.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 50.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -24.2% |
| 1985 | 55.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 46.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 66.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 50.16 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 49.21 million constant 2023 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 59.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 66.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 77.76 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 71.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 55.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 50.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 41.82 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 40.73 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 50.05 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 39.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 50.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 68.78 million constant 2023 US$ | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 60.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 46.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 42.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 51.98 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 57.44 million constant 2023 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 44.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 44.22 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.60 million constant 2023 US$ | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 97.19 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 79.01 million constant 2023 US$ | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 106.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 109.82 million constant 2023 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 90.56 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.5% |
| 2015 | 105.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 97.04 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 144.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +48.7% |
| 2018 | 132.68 million constant 2023 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 128.95 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 180.79 million constant 2023 US$ | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 83.36 million constant 2023 US$ | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 131.36 million constant 2023 US$ | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 117.17 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 117.17 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million constant 2023 US$, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 117.17 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million constant 2023 US$, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 257,764 constant 2023 US$ | 7.70 million constant 2023 US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.54 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.79 million constant 2023 US$ | 77.52 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 46.86 million constant 2023 US$ | 66.95 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.40 million constant 2023 US$ | 39.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 77.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 42.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 73.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.20 million constant 2023 US$ | 79.01 million constant 2023 US$ | 144.33 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.17 million constant 2023 US$ | 83.36 million constant 2023 US$ | 180.79 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 121 Marshall Islands 126.13 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 122 Micronesia (country) 125.81 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 123.22 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 125 Belarus 114.75 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 126 Eswatini 110.43 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 127 Cape Verde 101.71 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Samoa was 117.17 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 180.79 million constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,764 constant 2023 US$ in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Samoa ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.