Expense in Samoa
Samoa: Expense was 26.7% in 2023. β² Rising
Expense in Samoa, 2012β2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Samoa is 26.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Samoa peaked at 34.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2017.
That places Samoa 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.7% | 30.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 26.7% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4144 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,434 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.2635 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 3.8 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.77 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.3608 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Samoa?
- Expense in Samoa was 26.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for expense?
- Samoa ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.