Kiribati vs Samoa: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Kiribati
877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2024
Samoa
816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Kiribati rank
93rd
Samoa rank
96th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person against 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in Samoa, a difference of 60.93 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 93rd and Samoa ranks 96th of 166 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 864 constant 2015 US$ per person | 523.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 340.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 930.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 588.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 341.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 976.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 733.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 243.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Kiribati, at 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person against 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 60.93 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 93rd 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.