Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Samoa
Samoa: Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.0% for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Samoa peaked at 3.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 36th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More poverty & inequality data for Samoa
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.4% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.416 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1224 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1224 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1292 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2374 (2023)
- Population living in slums 34.6% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.609 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Samoa?
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants in Samoa was 1.0% in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants?
- Samoa ranks 36th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI)