Kiribati vs Samoa: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita
Kiribati
640.95 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Samoa
534.55 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Kiribati rank
22nd
Samoa rank
24th
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 640.95 constant 2024 US$ against 534.55 constant 2024 US$ in Samoa, a difference of 106.4 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 22nd and Samoa ranks 24th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.29 constant 2024 US$ | 22.82 constant 2024 US$ | 112.47 constant 2024 US$ | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 492.51 constant 2024 US$ | 244.87 constant 2024 US$ | 247.64 constant 2024 US$ | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 550.69 constant 2024 US$ | 341.77 constant 2024 US$ | 208.92 constant 2024 US$ | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 310.57 constant 2024 US$ | 323.02 constant 2024 US$ | 12.45 constant 2024 US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 279.32 constant 2024 US$ | 293.03 constant 2024 US$ | 13.71 constant 2024 US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 557.75 constant 2024 US$ | 549.54 constant 2024 US$ | 8.21 constant 2024 US$ | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 634.06 constant 2024 US$ | 595.49 constant 2024 US$ | 38.56 constant 2024 US$ | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 640.95 constant 2024 US$ against 534.55 constant 2024 US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 106.4 constant 2024 US$, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 22nd and Samoa ranks 24th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.