Gross national expenditure in Samoa
Samoa: Gross national expenditure was 121.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Samoa, 2009–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 121.4% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Samoa peaked at 139.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.2%, in 2013.
Samoa ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 121.2% | — |
| 2010 | 103.9% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 124.6% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 129.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 100.2% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 126.6% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 120.3% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 115.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 113.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 114.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 114.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 120.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 132.3% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 139.4% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 134.5% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 121.6% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 121.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.2% | 121.2% | 121.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 116.3% | 100.2% | 129.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.2% | 120.0% | 139.4% | 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 435.32 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1017 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 597.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 6.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.283 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,662 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Samoa?
- Gross national expenditure in Samoa was 121.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 139.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.2% in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for gross national expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.