Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Samoa

Samoa: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -26.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-26.7%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
71st
of 141 countries
All-time high
-24.6%
in 2017
All-time low
-34.4%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Samoa, 2012–2023

-34-32-30-28-26-242012201720232012: -28.82013: -28.72014: -30.72015: -28.62016: -252017: -24.62018: -28.32019: -27.82020: -29.82021: -34.42022: -31.82023: -26.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Samoa stood at -26.7%.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Samoa peaked at -24.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -34.4%, in 2021.

Samoa ranks 71st of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Samoa, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 -28.8%
2013 -28.7% -0.2%
2014 -30.7% +6.9%
2015 -28.6% -6.9%
2016 -25.0% -12.7%
2017 -24.6% -1.3%
2018 -28.3% +14.8%
2019 -27.8% -1.8%
2020 -29.8% +7.2%
2021 -34.4% +15.5%
2022 -31.8% -7.6%
2023 -26.7% -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s -27.8% -30.7% -24.6% 8
2020s -30.7% -34.4% -26.7% 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 68 Bahrain -26.1% compare
  2. 69 Botswana -26.4% compare
  3. 70 Morocco -26.6% compare
  4. 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis -26.7% compare
  5. 73 Jamaica -27.5% compare
  6. 74 Australia -27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Samoa?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Samoa was -26.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was -24.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -34.4% in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Samoa ranks 71st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
180 places, 3,307 data points, 2000–2024
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