Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1982–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Samoa 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +25.3% | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 74 Switzerland 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Uruguay 0.0414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Egypt 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Ghana 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Mexico 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Samoa rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.