Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Samoa
Samoa: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 35.13 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Samoa, 1982–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 35.13 million current US$ for adjusted savings: education expenditure in 2021.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Samoa peaked at 37.19 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million current US$, in 1985.
Samoa ranks 180th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.97 million current US$ | 2.45 million current US$ | 3.40 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million current US$ | 3.20 million current US$ | 3.47 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.24 million current US$ | 9.75 million current US$ | 25.47 million current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.40 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 37.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.34 million current US$ | 35.13 million current US$ | 35.55 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.53 million current US$ compare
- 178 Grenada 39.63 million current US$ compare
- 179 Marshall Islands 37.41 million current US$ compare
- 181 Eritrea 35.11 million current US$ compare
- 182 Comoros 32.98 million current US$ compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 32.73 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 191.77 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.80 million current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.08 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 16,320 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,640 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 3.58 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Samoa?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Samoa was 35.13 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 37.19 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Samoa rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. 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.