Expense in Samoa
Samoa: Expense was 26.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Samoa is 26.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Samoa peaked at 34.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2017.
That places Samoa 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.7% | 30.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 26.7% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 expense in Samoa?
- Expense in Samoa was 26.7% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for expense?
- Samoa ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.