Samoa vs Tonga: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 4.35 billion current LCU against 2.25 billion current LCU in Tonga, a difference of 2.11 billion current LCU.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.9 times Tonga's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 185 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 billion current LCU | 946.87 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2.33 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | 1.06 billion current LCU | Samoa |
| 2020s | 3.35 billion current LCU | 1.91 billion current LCU | 1.44 billion current LCU | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 4.35 billion current LCU against 2.25 billion current LCU in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Samoa and Tonga?
- 2.11 billion current LCU, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.