Which has higher expense, Samoa or Vanuatu?

Samoa, at 26.7% against 26.6% in Vanuatu as of 2023.

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

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.

Samoa vs Vanuatu: Expense

Samoa

26.7%

in 2023

Vanuatu

26.6%

in 2023

Samoa rank

74th

Vanuatu rank

75th

Expense over time

Samoa
Vanuatu

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 26.7% against 26.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 75th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.8%	22.0%	5.9%	Samoa
2020s	30.7%	28.7%	1.9%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Samoa or Vanuatu?: Samoa, at 26.7% against 26.6% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Samoa and Vanuatu?: 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for expense?: Samoa ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 75th 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.