Net official development assistance received in Samoa
Samoa: Net official development assistance received was 115.04 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Samoa, 1990–2018
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Samoa is 115.04 million current US$, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 184.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Samoa peaked at 131.46 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.66 million current US$, in 1999.
That places Samoa 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.91 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 42.46 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 45.69 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 48.54 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 44.25 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 38.42 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 32.46 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 28.11 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 32.86 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 24.66 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 28.85 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 40.81 million current US$ | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 38.04 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 33.27 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 30.38 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 43.23 million current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 48.25 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 39.10 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 40.51 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 67.73 million current US$ | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 124.44 million current US$ | +83.7% |
| 2011 | 88.80 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 117.29 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 113.01 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 93.99 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 93.72 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.64 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 131.46 million current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 115.04 million current US$ | -12.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 115.04 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 83% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 115.04 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 104.93 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.34 million current US$ | 24.66 million current US$ | 48.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.02 million current US$ | 28.85 million current US$ | 67.73 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.38 million current US$ | 88.64 million current US$ | 131.46 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More external debt data for Samoa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -3.84 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -17.61 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -1,297 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Samoa?
- Net official development assistance received in Samoa was 115.04 million current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 131.46 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.66 million current US$ in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for net official development assistance received?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.