Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Samoa

Samoa: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita was 164.31 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
164.31 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
118th
of 195 countries
All-time high
177.29 current US$ per person
in 2017
All-time low
14.66 current US$ per person
in 1985
Years of data
30
1982–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1982–2021

0501001502001982200120211982: 20.4 current US$ per person1983: 18.9 current US$ per person1984: 16.9 current US$ per person1985: 14.7 current US$ per person1986: 15.7 current US$ per person1987: 17.7 current US$ per person1988: 19.8 current US$ per person1989: 18.1 current US$ per person1990: 18.9 current US$ per person1991: 20.5 current US$ per person2002: 52.9 current US$ per person2003: 63.5 current US$ per person2004: 79.4 current US$ per person2005: 94.1 current US$ per person2006: 100.7 current US$ per person2007: 118.1 current US$ per person2008: 134 current US$ per person2009: 132.3 current US$ per person2010: 145.1 current US$ per person2011: 156 current US$ per person2012: 161 current US$ per person2013: 164.7 current US$ per person2014: 162.6 current US$ per person2015: 169.8 current US$ per person2016: 171.9 current US$ per person2017: 177.3 current US$ per person2018: 173.5 current US$ per person2019: 177.3 current US$ per person2020: 167.7 current US$ per person2021: 164.3 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Samoa stood at 164.31 current US$ per person.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Samoa peaked at 177.29 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.66 current US$ per person, in 1985.

That places Samoa 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1982 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1982 20.4 current US$ per person —
1983 18.93 current US$ per person -7.2%
1984 16.94 current US$ per person -10.5%
1985 14.66 current US$ per person -13.5%
1986 15.69 current US$ per person +7.0%
1987 17.69 current US$ per person +12.8%
1988 19.76 current US$ per person +11.7%
1989 18.06 current US$ per person -8.6%
1990 18.93 current US$ per person +4.8%
1991 20.48 current US$ per person +8.2%
2002 52.86 current US$ per person +158.1%
2003 63.48 current US$ per person +20.1%
2004 79.35 current US$ per person +25.0%
2005 94.12 current US$ per person +18.6%
2006 100.73 current US$ per person +7.0%
2007 118.11 current US$ per person +17.2%
2008 133.97 current US$ per person +13.4%
2009 132.34 current US$ per person -1.2%
2010 145.06 current US$ per person +9.6%
2011 155.96 current US$ per person +7.5%
2012 161.04 current US$ per person +3.3%
2013 164.72 current US$ per person +2.3%
2014 162.55 current US$ per person -1.3%
2015 169.75 current US$ per person +4.4%
2016 171.94 current US$ per person +1.3%
2017 177.29 current US$ per person +3.1%
2018 173.48 current US$ per person -2.2%
2019 177.28 current US$ per person +2.2%
2020 167.72 current US$ per person -5.4%
2021 164.31 current US$ per person -2.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +158.1% 20.48 current US$ per person 52.86 current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17.77 current US$ per person 14.66 current US$ per person 20.4 current US$ per person 8
1990s 19.7 current US$ per person 18.93 current US$ per person 20.48 current US$ per person 2
2000s 96.87 current US$ per person 52.86 current US$ per person 133.97 current US$ per person 8
2010s 165.91 current US$ per person 145.06 current US$ per person 177.29 current US$ per person 10
2020s 166.02 current US$ per person 164.31 current US$ per person 167.72 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 115 Mongolia 176.53 current US$ per person compare
  2. 116 Papua New Guinea 175.72 current US$ per person compare
  3. 117 Fiji 174.56 current US$ per person compare
  4. 119 Honduras 161 current US$ per person compare
  5. 120 Vietnam 160.52 current US$ per person compare
  6. 121 Algeria 159.14 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Samoa?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita in Samoa was 164.31 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 177.29 current US$ per person in 2017.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.66 current US$ per person in 1985.
How does Samoa rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita?
Samoa ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.