Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Samoa is 0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.1866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 65th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.1586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1466 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1486 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1631 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1566 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1487 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1598 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1631 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 62 Bahrain 0.1428 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Iceland 0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Luxembourg 0.1398 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Burkina Faso 0.139 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Bahamas 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Chile 0.1366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.1391 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1866 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1197 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.