General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Samoa
Samoa: General government final consumption … current rate annual growth was 22.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Samoa, 2010–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Samoa stood at 22.65 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 595.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Samoa peaked at 29.06 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -8.63 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Samoa 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0.1145 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2012 | 7.64 % change on previous year | +6575.8% |
| 2013 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 10.7 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 2015 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2016 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 2017 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2018 | 11.17 % change on previous year | -668.9% |
| 2019 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2021 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2022 | 29.06 % change on previous year | +314.0% |
| 2023 | -0.8952 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 2024 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -1840.0% |
| 2025 | 22.65 % change on previous year | +45.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 22.65 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.15 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 22.65 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5 % change on previous year, 6.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption … current rate annual growth in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +6575.8% | 0.1145 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1840.0% | -0.8952 % change on previous year | 15.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.79 % change on previous year | -8.63 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.95 % change on previous year | -0.8952 % change on previous year | 29.06 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 13 Vanuatu 26.96 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Angola 25.14 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Tajikistan 24.33 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Gambia 22.25 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Iraq 22.1 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Haiti 21.88 % change on previous year compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0322 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 189.01 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 12.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0235 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 138.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Samoa?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Samoa was 22.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.63 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Samoa ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 595.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.