Other expense in Samoa
Samoa: Other expense was 15.42 million current LCU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Other expense in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense in Samoa is 15.42 million current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.3% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Samoa peaked at 68.29 million current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.42 million current LCU, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 145th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.14 million current LCU | 19.28 million current LCU | 68.29 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.26 million current LCU | 15.42 million current LCU | 59.55 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 142 Palau 31.61 million current LCU compare
- 143 Marshall Islands 30.58 million current LCU compare
- 144 Micronesia (country) 28.45 million current LCU compare
- 146 Kiribati 10.69 million current LCU compare
- 147 Belize 906,000 current LCU compare
- 148 Seychelles 800,000 current LCU 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 other expense in Samoa?
- Other expense in Samoa was 15.42 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.29 million current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.42 million current LCU in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for other expense?
- Samoa ranks 145th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.