Foreign aid and investments received in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign aid and investments received was 138.53 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
138.53 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
124th
of 155 countries
All-time high
182.33 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2018
All-time low
20.38 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Samoa stood at 138.53 million millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Samoa peaked at 182.33 million millions of current united states dollars in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.38 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2004.
Samoa ranks 124th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid and investments received in Samoa, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.09 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 40.75 million millions of current united states dollars | +35.4% |
| 2002 | 38.91 million millions of current united states dollars | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 40.34 million millions of current united states dollars | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 72.82 million millions of current united states dollars | +257.3% |
| 2006 | 51.05 million millions of current united states dollars | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 67.80 million millions of current united states dollars | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 80.47 million millions of current united states dollars | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 79.79 million millions of current united states dollars | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 122.07 million millions of current united states dollars | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 97.00 million millions of current united states dollars | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 125.68 million millions of current united states dollars | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 81.38 million millions of current united states dollars | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 130.01 million millions of current united states dollars | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 95.21 million millions of current united states dollars | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 102.71 million millions of current united states dollars | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 143.43 million millions of current united states dollars | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 182.33 million millions of current united states dollars | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 122.44 million millions of current united states dollars | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 176.84 million millions of current united states dollars | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 85.69 million millions of current united states dollars | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 122.12 million millions of current united states dollars | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 122.88 million millions of current united states dollars | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 138.53 million millions of current united states dollars | +12.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 138.53 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 138.53 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.24 million millions of current united states dollars | 20.38 million millions of current united states dollars | 80.47 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.23 million millions of current united states dollars | 81.38 million millions of current united states dollars | 182.33 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.21 million millions of current united states dollars | 85.69 million millions of current united states dollars | 176.84 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 121 Maldives 144.84 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 122 Seychelles 141.64 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 123 Vanuatu 141.16 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.90 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 119.15 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 127 Bhutan 106.42 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Samoa?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Samoa was 138.53 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 182.33 million millions of current united states dollars in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.38 million millions of current united states dollars in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Samoa ranks 124th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).