Canada vs Samoa: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Canada
2.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Samoa
2.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
82nd
Samoa rank
80th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.46 % change on previous year against 2.38 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 0.08 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.
Canada ranks 82nd and Samoa ranks 80th of 166 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Canada or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2.46 % change on previous year against 2.38 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Canada and Samoa?
- 0.08 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Samoa rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 82nd and Samoa ranks 80th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, 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 Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.