Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita
Samoa
534.55 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
507.6 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
24th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
25th
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 534.55 constant 2024 US$ against 507.6 constant 2024 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 26.95 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.76 constant 2024 US$ | 116.3 constant 2024 US$ | 83.54 constant 2024 US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 386.37 constant 2024 US$ | 182.1 constant 2024 US$ | 204.27 constant 2024 US$ | Samoa |
| 1980s | 341.77 constant 2024 US$ | 320.74 constant 2024 US$ | 21.02 constant 2024 US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 323.02 constant 2024 US$ | 577.9 constant 2024 US$ | 254.89 constant 2024 US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 293.03 constant 2024 US$ | 307.2 constant 2024 US$ | 14.17 constant 2024 US$ | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 549.54 constant 2024 US$ | 285.65 constant 2024 US$ | 263.89 constant 2024 US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 595.49 constant 2024 US$ | 396.37 constant 2024 US$ | 199.12 constant 2024 US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 534.55 constant 2024 US$ against 507.6 constant 2024 US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26.95 constant 2024 US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 24th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 25th 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.