General government final consumption expenditure in Samoa
Samoa: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.5% for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of down 63.9% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Samoa peaked at 17.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 82nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Samoa, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.5% | — |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -84.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +211.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +94.1% |
| 2015 | -3.6% | -137.7% |
| 2016 | -11.9% | +229.6% |
| 2017 | -3.9% | -67.0% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -548.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -86.2% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -102.8% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -34920.8% |
| 2023 | -1.4% | -108.4% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -587.5% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -63.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | -11.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | -1.4% | 16.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8511 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,998 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 13,913 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7229 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Samoa?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Samoa was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 82nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.