Government expenditure vs gdp in Samoa
Samoa: Government expenditure vs gdp was 179.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure vs gdp in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure vs gdp in Samoa is 179.09 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure vs gdp in Samoa peaked at 179.09 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.34 million, in 2009.
Samoa ranks 160th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure vs gdp in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 100.34 million | — |
| 2010 | 107.88 million | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 109.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 112.95 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 118.55 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 129.93 million | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 125.22 million | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 110.26 million | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 105.91 million | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 124.65 million | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 139.98 million | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 142.35 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 142.28 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 165.96 million | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 163.64 million | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 174.79 million | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 179.09 million | +2.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 179.09 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.30 billion, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 179.09 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.18 billion, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.34 million | 100.34 million | 100.34 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 118.44 million | 105.91 million | 139.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.35 million | 142.28 million | 179.09 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure vs gdp in Samoa?
- Government expenditure vs gdp in Samoa was 179.09 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 179.09 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest government expenditure vs gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.34 million in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for government expenditure vs gdp?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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