Australia vs Samoa: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Australia
-27.6%
in 2022
Samoa
-26.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
86th
Samoa rank
83rd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Samoa
-35-32.5-30-27.5-25200020112023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports -26.7% against -27.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 83rd of 162 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s -26.3% -27.8% 1.5% Australia
2020s -30.1% -32.0% 1.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Australia or Samoa?
Samoa, at -26.7% against -27.6% in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Australia and Samoa?
0.9%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Samoa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Australia and Samoa rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Australia ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 83rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed