Foreign aid and investments received in Samoa

Samoa: Foreign aid and investments received was 84.24 million in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
84.24 million
Change on year
down 48.7%
World rank
122nd
of 147 countries
All-time high
182.33 million
in 2018
All-time low
20.38 million
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Foreign aid and investments received in Samoa, 2000–2021

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M2000201020212000: 30.1M2001: 40.8M2002: 38.9M2003: 40.3M2004: 20.4M2005: 72.8M2006: 51.0M2007: 67.8M2008: 80.5M2009: 79.8M2010: 145.2M2011: 97.0M2012: 125.7M2013: 81.4M2014: 130.0M2015: 95.2M2016: 102.7M2017: 143.4M2018: 182.3M2019: 121.3M2020: 164.2M2021: 84.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, foreign aid and investments received in Samoa stood at 84.24 million.

That represents a change of down 48.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Samoa peaked at 182.33 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.38 million, in 2004.

Samoa ranks 122nd of 147 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.24 million 20.38 million 80.47 million 10
2010s 122.43 million 81.38 million 182.33 million 10
2020s 124.20 million 84.24 million 164.16 million 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 119 Guyana 115.35 million compare
  2. 120 Tonga 113.04 million compare
  3. 121 Belize 111.04 million compare
  4. 123 Wallis and Futuna 81.02 million compare
  5. 124 Kiribati 73.09 million compare
  6. 125 Eswatini 64.82 million compare

See the full ranking of 154 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid and investments received in Samoa?
Foreign aid and investments received in Samoa was 84.24 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 182.33 million in 2018.
What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 20.38 million in 2004.
How does Samoa rank for foreign aid and investments received?
Samoa ranks 122nd out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid and investments received
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,229 data points, 2000–2021
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