Technical cooperation grants in Samoa
Samoa: Technical cooperation grants was 14.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.69 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
129th
of 181 countries
All-time high
43.44 million BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
30,000 BoP, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Technical cooperation grants in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, technical cooperation grants in Samoa stood at 14.69 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Samoa peaked at 43.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30,000 BoP, current US$, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 129th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Technical cooperation grants in Samoa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 90,000 BoP, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1963 | 170,000 BoP, current US$ | +88.9% |
| 1964 | 210,000 BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 220,000 BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 390,000 BoP, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 1967 | 780,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 980,000 BoP, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1969 | 440,000 BoP, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1970 | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | +104.5% |
| 1971 | 890,000 BoP, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | +67.4% |
| 1973 | 1.63 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 3.64 million BoP, current US$ | +123.3% |
| 1975 | 4.19 million BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1976 | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.01 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 6.47 million BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 5.78 million BoP, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 8.78 million BoP, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1981 | 10.64 million BoP, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 7.41 million BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 7.21 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6.87 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 7.58 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 8.16 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 13.30 million BoP, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1988 | 10.30 million BoP, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 12.31 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 13.47 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 11.60 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 17.01 million BoP, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 16.58 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 17.39 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 16.77 million BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 20.20 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 21.09 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 19.54 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 19.05 million BoP, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 17.63 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 17.25 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 20.56 million BoP, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 20.93 million BoP, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.90 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 20.39 million BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 22.30 million BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 25.55 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 22.05 million BoP, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 16.32 million BoP, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 35.85 million BoP, current US$ | +119.7% |
| 2011 | 30.66 million BoP, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 43.44 million BoP, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 28.75 million BoP, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 26.20 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 23.24 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 23.10 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.07 million BoP, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2018 | 28.08 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 27.40 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.65 million BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 24.34 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 20.97 million BoP, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 14.69 million BoP, current US$ | -29.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14.69 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.36 million BoP, current US$, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14.69 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.25 million BoP, current US$, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +200.0% | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 90,000 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,778 BoP, current US$ | 30,000 BoP, current US$ | 980,000 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.41 million BoP, current US$ | 890,000 BoP, current US$ | 6.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.26 million BoP, current US$ | 6.87 million BoP, current US$ | 13.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.27 million BoP, current US$ | 11.60 million BoP, current US$ | 21.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.69 million BoP, current US$ | 16.32 million BoP, current US$ | 25.55 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.98 million BoP, current US$ | 23.10 million BoP, current US$ | 43.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.66 million BoP, current US$ | 14.69 million BoP, current US$ | 26.65 million BoP, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 126 Estonia 15.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 127 Latvia 14.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 14.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 13.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Eswatini 12.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Uruguay 12.53 million BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Samoa?
- Technical cooperation grants in Samoa was 14.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2023, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 BoP, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.