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
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per capita in Samoa, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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$), per capita in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +158.1% | 20.48 current US$ per person | 52.86 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 115 Mongolia 176.53 current US$ per person compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 175.72 current US$ per person compare
- 117 Fiji 174.56 current US$ per person compare
- 119 Honduras 161 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Vietnam 160.52 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Algeria 159.14 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.