Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Samoa

Samoa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 35.8 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
35.8 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
51st
of 166 countries
All-time high
35.8 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
All-time low
27.32 Percentage of GDP
in 2004
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Samoa, 2000–2029

0102030402000201420292000: 30.4 Percentage of GDP2001: 30 Percentage of GDP2002: 30.7 Percentage of GDP2003: 28.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 27.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 30.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2007: 31.1 Percentage of GDP2008: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 31.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 29.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 33.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 33.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 30.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 35.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 30.5 Percentage of GDP2016: 27.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 30.9 Percentage of GDP2018: 30 Percentage of GDP2019: 31.8 Percentage of GDP2020: 30.5 Percentage of GDP2021: 34.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 33.1 Percentage of GDP2023: 31.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 34.9 Percentage of GDP2025: 35.4 Percentage of GDP2026: 35.5 Percentage of GDP2027: 35.4 Percentage of GDP2028: 35.5 Percentage of GDP2029: 35.8 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2029, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Samoa stood at 35.8 Percentage of GDP. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Samoa peaked at 35.8 Percentage of GDP in 2029 and was at its lowest, 27.32 Percentage of GDP, in 2004.

Samoa ranks 51st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Samoa, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 30.38 Percentage of GDP
2001 29.99 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2002 30.74 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2003 28.54 Percentage of GDP -7.2%
2004 27.32 Percentage of GDP -4.3%
2005 30.58 Percentage of GDP +11.9%
2006 27.68 Percentage of GDP -9.5%
2007 31.07 Percentage of GDP +12.2%
2008 27.69 Percentage of GDP -10.9%
2009 31.46 Percentage of GDP +13.6%
2010 29.39 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2011 33.65 Percentage of GDP +14.5%
2012 33.61 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2013 30.74 Percentage of GDP -8.5%
2014 35.35 Percentage of GDP +15.0%
2015 30.53 Percentage of GDP -13.6%
2016 27.35 Percentage of GDP -10.4%
2017 30.87 Percentage of GDP +12.9%
2018 29.97 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2019 31.75 Percentage of GDP +5.9%
2020 30.5 Percentage of GDP -3.9%
2021 34.73 Percentage of GDP +13.9%
2022 33.12 Percentage of GDP -4.6%
2023 31.17 Percentage of GDP -5.9%
2024 34.94 Percentage of GDP +12.1%
2025 35.41 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2026 35.48 Percentage of GDP +0.2%
2027 35.42 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2028 35.46 Percentage of GDP +0.1%
2029 35.8 Percentage of GDP +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.55 Percentage of GDP 27.32 Percentage of GDP 31.46 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 31.32 Percentage of GDP 27.35 Percentage of GDP 35.35 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 34.2 Percentage of GDP 30.5 Percentage of GDP 35.8 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Samoa?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Samoa was 35.8 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 35.8 Percentage of GDP in 2029.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 27.32 Percentage of GDP in 2004.
How does Samoa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Samoa ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.