Foreign aid and investments received in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign aid and investments received was 84.24 million in 2021. β² 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
2000β2021
Foreign aid and investments received in Samoa, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -15.39 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 5,056 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.92 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.11 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
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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