Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Samoa stood at 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Samoa peaked at 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 515.6 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2017.
That places Samoa 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 523.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2010 | 558.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 560.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 574.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 597.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 649.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 620.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 541.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 515.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 600.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 667.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 671.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 665.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 770.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 755.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 801.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 523.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 523.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 523.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 588.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 515.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 667.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 746.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | 665.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 93 Kiribati 877.56 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Eswatini 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Ecuador 829.27 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Bhutan 795.71 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Morocco 777.88 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Paraguay 748.08 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Samoa?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Samoa was 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 816.63 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 515.6 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.