Samoa's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) was −US$622,372 in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 249.23% from US$417,055 in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$622,372 | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | −US$1.05 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$417,055 | 2014 |
| Highest | US$4.87 million | 1980 |
| Lowest | −US$1.26 million | 2021 |
| Average since 2015 | −US$302,392 | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$800,000 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Samoa's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) fell US$262,776 on 2023 (from −US$359,596 to −US$622,372).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −US$91,988 and a typical year strayed about US$847,724 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$4.37 million in 1980 and the biggest yearly fall was US$4.37 million in 1981. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about US$218,138 a year. A straight line explains 46% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Samoa had the 66th highest value of the 111 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa | −US$622,372 | 2024 |
| Upper middle income | −US$701.91 million | 2024 |
Closest to Samoa in the 2024 ranking
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — 62nd of 111: −US$494,905
- Somalia, Fed. Rep. — 63rd of 111: −US$505,803
- Bhutan — 64th of 111: −US$571,561
- Mauritius — 66th of 111: −US$991,917
- Iraq — 67th of 111: −US$1 million
- Georgia — 68th of 111: −US$1.35 million
What this measures
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 49 values
| Year | Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -622,372 |
| 2023 | -359,596 |
| 2022 | -976,207 |
| 2021 | -1,258,239 |
| 2020 | -1,117,883 |
| 2019 | -1,049,060 |
| 2018 | -306,108 |
| 2017 | 68,820 |
| 2016 | 1,823,309 |
| 2015 | 773,419 |
| 2014 |
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies
- Cambodia — US$29.66 million (2024)
- China — −US$520.81 million (2024)
- Fiji — US$9.3 million (2024)
- Indonesia — US$38.53 million (2024)
- Lao PDR — US$16.91 million (2024)
- Mongolia — −US$3.68 million (2024)
- Myanmar — −US$2.9 million (2024)
- Papua New Guinea — US$7.12 million (2024)
- Philippines — −US$6.31 million (2024)
- Solomon Islands
More economic policy & debt data for Samoa
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$114.41 million (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$14.69 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$117.17 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$117.17 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$117.17 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) — US$117.17 million (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita (current US$) — US$540.81 (2023)
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$598.34 million (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Samoa's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)?
- −US$622,372 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1976?
- It is down 177.8% from US$800,000 in 1976. The highest value was US$4.87 million in 1980 and the lowest −US$1.26 million in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank?
- 66th highest of 111 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) unusual for Samoa?
- In 2024, Samoa's net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$) fell US$262,776 on 2023 (from −US$359,596 to −US$622,372). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −US$91,988 and a typical year strayed about US$847,724 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.MOTH.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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