What is the difference in expense between Samoa and East Timor?

922.98 million current LCU, with East Timor ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and East Timor?

11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs East Timor: Expense

Samoa

761.33 million current LCU

in 2023

East Timor

1.68 billion current LCU

in 2022

Samoa rank

147th

East Timor rank

144th

Expense over time

Samoa
East Timor

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1.68 billion current LCU against 761.33 million current LCU in Samoa, a difference of 922.98 million current LCU.

That makes East Timor's figure about 2.2 times Samoa's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 147th and East Timor ranks 144th of 157 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	East Timor	Difference	Ahead
2010s	573.03 million current LCU	982.83 million current LCU	409.80 million current LCU	East Timor
2020s	732.56 million current LCU	1.44 billion current LCU	702.86 million current LCU	East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Samoa or East Timor?: East Timor, at 1.68 billion current LCU against 761.33 million current LCU in Samoa as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Samoa and East Timor?: 922.98 million current LCU, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and East Timor?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Samoa and East Timor rank globally for expense?: Samoa ranks 147th and East Timor ranks 144th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.