Samoa vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Central government spending as share of GDP
Samoa
26.7%
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
26.7%
in 2020
Samoa rank
74th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
73rd
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Samoa
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 26.7% against 26.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 74th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 157 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.3% | 3.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 26.7% | 3.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Samoa or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 26.7% against 26.7% in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.0%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Samoa and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 74th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 73rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.