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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Samoa, 2000–2029
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 5,873 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 16,347 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8609 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.