Samoa vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure vs gdp
Samoa
179.09 million
in 2025
Vanuatu
190.36 million
in 2024
Samoa rank
160th
Vanuatu rank
159th
Government expenditure vs gdp over time
- Samoa
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 190.36 million against 179.09 million in Samoa, a difference of 11.27 million.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Samoa ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 166 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.34 million | 102.23 million | 1.88 million | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 118.44 million | 119.64 million | 1.19 million | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 157.81 million | 169.01 million | 11.21 million | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Samoa or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 190.36 million against 179.09 million in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 11.27 million, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Samoa ranks 160th and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.