Goods and services expense in Samoa
Samoa: Goods and services expense was 44.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Goods and services expense in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 44.8% for goods and services expense in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Samoa peaked at 46.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 4th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.9% | 39.4% | 46.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.5% | 44.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Afghanistan 54.8% compare
- 2 Tonga 46.5% compare
- 3 Myanmar 45.7% compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 42.5% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 38.5% compare
- 7 Ukraine 35.7% compare
More public sector data for Samoa
- Tax revenue 24.0% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 13.8% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 45.1% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.2% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 31.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 46.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods and services expense in Samoa?
- Goods and services expense in Samoa was 44.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for goods and services expense?
- Samoa ranks 4th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.