American Samoa vs Pacific island small states: Adjusted savings: education expenditure
Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time
- American Samoa
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 11.8% against 6.0% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 200 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 5.5% | 6.2% | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 6.4% | 5.3% | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 5.9% | 5.8% | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 6.4% | 5.4% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 6.0% | 5.8% | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 6.0% | 5.8% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, American Samoa or Pacific island small states?
- American Samoa, at 11.8% against 6.0% in Pacific island small states as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between American Samoa and Pacific island small states?
- 5.8%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Pacific island small states?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do American Samoa and Pacific island small states rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- American Samoa ranks 4th and Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.