Oda for scholarships in Samoa

Samoa: Oda for scholarships was 8.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.15 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
45th
of 148 countries
All-time high
9.00 million
in 2018
All-time low
2.09 million
in 2008
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Oda for scholarships in Samoa, 2006–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2006201520242006: 3.6M2007: 2.9M2008: 2.1M2009: 5.5M2010: 6.4M2011: 6.9M2012: 7.3M2013: 8.0M2014: 7.3M2015: 6.8M2016: 7.1M2017: 7.4M2018: 9.0M2019: 8.0M2020: 8.7M2021: 4.1M2022: 7.8M2023: 8.6M2024: 8.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for oda for scholarships in Samoa is 8.15 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oda for scholarships in Samoa peaked at 9.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 2008.

That places Samoa 45th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Oda for scholarships in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Oda for scholarships in Samoa, 2006 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2006 3.64 million —
2007 2.90 million -20.3%
2008 2.09 million -27.9%
2009 5.45 million +160.8%
2010 6.40 million +17.4%
2011 6.92 million +8.1%
2012 7.28 million +5.2%
2013 7.99 million +9.8%
2014 7.30 million -8.6%
2015 6.85 million -6.2%
2016 7.06 million +3.1%
2017 7.39 million +4.7%
2018 9.00 million +21.8%
2019 8.00 million -11.1%
2020 8.74 million +9.2%
2021 4.13 million -52.7%
2022 7.82 million +89.3%
2023 8.56 million +9.5%
2024 8.15 million -4.8%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 8.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.21 million, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 8.15 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01 million, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Oda for scholarships 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +160.8% 2.09 million 5.45 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.52 million 2.09 million 5.45 million 4
2010s 7.42 million 6.40 million 9.00 million 10
2020s 7.48 million 4.13 million 8.74 million 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 42 Nepal 9.02 million compare
  2. 43 Comoros 8.86 million compare
  3. 44 Thailand 8.58 million compare
  4. 46 Colombia 7.45 million compare
  5. 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.30 million compare
  6. 48 Mexico 7.10 million compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oda for scholarships in Samoa?
Oda for scholarships in Samoa was 8.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest oda for scholarships recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 9.00 million in 2018.
What is the lowest oda for scholarships recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2008.
How does Samoa rank for oda for scholarships?
Samoa ranks 45th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is oda for scholarships rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oda for scholarships. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oda for scholarships
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
148 places, 2,683 data points, 2006–2024
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