Samoa vs Vanuatu: Gross national expenditure

Samoa
1.56 billion current US$
in 2025
Vanuatu
1.59 billion current US$
in 2024
Samoa rank
179th
Vanuatu rank
178th

Gross national expenditure over time

  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 1.59 billion current US$ against 1.56 billion current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 29.05 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 178th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
2000s 761.15 million current US$ 707.20 million current US$ 53.95 million current US$ Samoa
2010s 946.17 million current US$ 999.19 million current US$ 53.02 million current US$ Vanuatu
2020s 1.25 billion current US$ 1.53 billion current US$ 274.17 million current US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure, Samoa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 1.59 billion current US$ against 1.56 billion current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Samoa and Vanuatu?
29.05 million current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vanuatu?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Samoa and Vanuatu rank globally for gross national expenditure?
Samoa ranks 179th and Vanuatu ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 10,855 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.