Jamaica vs Samoa: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi

Jamaica
27.47
in 2020
Samoa
26.68
in 2023
Jamaica rank
72nd
Samoa rank
74th

Total gov expenditure gdp wdi over time

  • Jamaica
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 27.47 against 26.68 in Samoa, a difference of 0.79.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Samoa ahead.

Jamaica ranks 72nd and Samoa ranks 74th of 157 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 25.15 27.83 2.68 Samoa
2020s 27.47 29.81 2.34 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total gov expenditure gdp wdi, Jamaica or Samoa?
Jamaica, at 27.47 against 26.68 in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in total gov expenditure gdp wdi between Jamaica and Samoa?
0.79, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Samoa ranks 74th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed