Malta vs Samoa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Malta
36.08 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Samoa
35.8 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Malta rank
50th
Samoa rank
51st

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Malta
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 36.08 Percentage of GDP against 35.8 Percentage of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.28 Percentage of GDP.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 50th and Samoa ranks 51st of 166 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 42.63 Percentage of GDP 29.55 Percentage of GDP 13.08 Percentage of GDP Malta
2010s 38.63 Percentage of GDP 31.32 Percentage of GDP 7.31 Percentage of GDP Malta
2020s 38.9 Percentage of GDP 34.2 Percentage of GDP 4.69 Percentage of GDP Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Malta or Samoa?
Malta, at 36.08 Percentage of GDP against 35.8 Percentage of GDP in Samoa as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Malta and Samoa?
0.28 Percentage of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
30 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2029.
How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Malta ranks 50th and Samoa ranks 51st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.