Bhutan vs Samoa: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Bhutan
795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Samoa
816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Bhutan rank
97th
Samoa rank
96th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person against 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in Bhutan, a difference of 20.92 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 535.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 523.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 11.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 579.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 588.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 736.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 733.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person against 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Bhutan and Samoa?
- 20.92 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 97th and Samoa ranks 96th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.