Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Samoa
Samoa: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was 138.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
138.53
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
132nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
182.33
in 2018
All-time low
20.38
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Samoa stood at 138.53.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Samoa peaked at 182.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.38, in 2004.
Samoa ranks 132nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.09 | — |
| 2001 | 40.75 | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 38.91 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 40.34 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 20.38 | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 72.82 | +257.3% |
| 2006 | 51.05 | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 67.8 | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 80.47 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 79.79 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 122.07 | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 97 | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 125.68 | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 81.38 | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 130.01 | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 95.21 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 102.72 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 143.43 | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 182.33 | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 122.44 | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 176.84 | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 85.69 | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 122.12 | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 122.88 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 138.53 | +12.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 138.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 864.09, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 138.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.24 | 20.38 | 80.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.23 | 81.38 | 182.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.21 | 85.69 | 176.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 129 Maldives 144.84 compare
- 130 Seychelles 141.64 compare
- 131 Vanuatu 141.16 compare
- 133 Turks and Caicos Islands 122.9 compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 119.15 compare
- 135 Bhutan 106.42 compare
More development goals data for Samoa
- Red List Index 0.7699 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.93 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 188.08 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Samoa?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in Samoa was 138.53 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 182.33 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.38 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- Samoa ranks 132nd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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