Iceland vs Samoa: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Iceland
0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Samoa
0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
63rd
Samoa rank
65th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.0027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.088 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.1784 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Iceland or Samoa?
- Iceland, at 0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.0027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 65th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.