Samoa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time
- Samoa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 21.44 % change on previous year against 9.56 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.88 % change on previous year.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.51 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.89 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), Samoa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Samoa, at 21.44 % change on previous year against 9.56 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) between Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11.88 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Samoa ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.