General government final consumption expenditure in Samoa
Samoa: General government final consumption expenditure was 239.29 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 239.29 million current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Samoa peaked at 239.29 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.70 million current US$, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 70.70 million current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 93.30 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 99.29 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 110.89 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 116.23 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 126.58 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 125.22 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 106.12 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 107.24 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 117.79 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 125.73 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 127.23 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 142.90 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 181.97 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 172.08 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 197.04 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2025 | 239.29 million current US$ | +21.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 239.29 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 239.29 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.58 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.70 million current US$ | 70.70 million current US$ | 70.70 million current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 112.84 million current US$ | 93.30 million current US$ | 126.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.75 million current US$ | 127.23 million current US$ | 239.29 million current US$ | 6 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Samoa?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Samoa was 239.29 million current US$ 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 239.29 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.70 million current US$ in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.