Which has higher expense, Botswana or Samoa?

Samoa, at 26.7% against 26.5% in Botswana as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?

12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Samoa: Expense

Botswana

26.5%

in 2024

Samoa

26.7%

in 2023

Botswana rank

77th

Samoa rank

74th

Expense over time

Botswana
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 26.7% against 26.5% in Botswana, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 77th and Samoa ranks 74th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	29.3%	27.8%	1.4%	Botswana
2020s	27.8%	30.7%	2.9%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Botswana or Samoa?: Samoa, at 26.7% against 26.5% in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Botswana and Samoa?: 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for expense?: Botswana ranks 77th and Samoa ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.