European Union vs Samoa: Goods and services expense

European Union
8.0%
in 2023
Samoa
44.8%
in 2023
European Union rank
2nd
Samoa rank
4th

Goods and services expense over time

  • European Union
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 44.8% against 8.0% in European Union, a difference of 36.8%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 5.6 times European Union's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 4th of 2 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 7.8% 42.9% 35.1% Samoa
2020s 7.8% 42.9% 35.2% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, European Union or Samoa?
Samoa, at 44.8% against 8.0% in European Union as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between European Union and Samoa?
36.8%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do European Union and Samoa rank globally for goods and services expense?
European Union ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 4th of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.