Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Samoa
Samoa: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) was 14.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.36 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
127th
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
64
1961–2024
Technical cooperation grants in Samoa, 1961–2024
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, technical cooperation grants in Samoa stood at 14.36 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 45.2% 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$, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 127th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 2024 | 14.36 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14.36 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.84 million BoP, current US$, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14.36 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.23 million BoP, current US$, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) 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 | 20.20 million BoP, current US$ | 14.36 million BoP, current US$ | 26.65 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 124 Estonia 15.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 125 Bhutan 15.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 126 Latvia 14.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 13.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 129 Uruguay 12.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Botswana 12.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Samoa?
- Technical cooperation grants in Samoa was 14.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 127th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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.