Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita was 534.55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
534.55
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 171 countries
All-time high
873
in 2020
All-time low
2.29
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 534.55.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 873 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 17th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.29 | — |
| 1962 | 6.48 | +182.4% |
| 1963 | 11.61 | +79.1% |
| 1964 | 13.67 | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 14.24 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 26.14 | +83.6% |
| 1967 | 44.48 | +70.1% |
| 1968 | 58.12 | +30.7% |
| 1969 | 28.38 | -51.2% |
| 1970 | 49.55 | +74.6% |
| 1971 | 52.23 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 111.34 | +113.2% |
| 1973 | 119.04 | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 184.7 | +55.2% |
| 1975 | 369.16 | +99.9% |
| 1976 | 284.1 | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 451.29 | +58.8% |
| 1978 | 342.83 | -24.0% |
| 1979 | 484.44 | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 356.07 | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 356.69 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 361.87 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 407.8 | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 310.03 | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 338.97 | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 282.04 | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 405.79 | +43.9% |
| 1988 | 302.31 | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 296.11 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 357.53 | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 400.24 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 464.53 | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 423.18 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 323.42 | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 289.88 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 238.73 | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 231.12 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 280.88 | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 220.66 | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 283.33 | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 380.43 | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 329.02 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 254.03 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 232.24 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 280.66 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 307.79 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 236.63 | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 236.88 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 389.33 | +64.4% |
| 2010 | 508.3 | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 411.9 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 550.68 | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 565.09 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 459.39 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 534.25 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 483.8 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 712.49 | +47.3% |
| 2018 | 648.31 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 621.17 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 873 | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 396.37 | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 623.49 | +57.3% |
| 2023 | 550.06 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 534.55 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.82 | 2.29 | 58.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 244.87 | 49.55 | 484.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.77 | 282.04 | 407.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.02 | 220.66 | 464.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 293.03 | 232.24 | 389.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.54 | 411.9 | 712.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 595.49 | 396.37 | 873 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 674.35 compare
- 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 645.19 compare
- 16 Kiribati 640.95 compare
- 18 Sao Tome and Principe 507.6 compare
- 19 Vanuatu 497.21 compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 425.08 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 86.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1489 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 874.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4144 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita in Samoa was 534.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 873 in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 17th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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