Samoa vs Ukraine: Goods and services expense

Samoa
44.8%
in 2023
Ukraine
35.7%
in 2023
Samoa rank
4th
Ukraine rank
7th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Samoa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 44.8% against 35.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.

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

Samoa ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Ukraine Difference Ahead
2010s 42.9% 11.9% 31.0% Samoa
2020s 42.9% 25.2% 17.7% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Samoa or Ukraine?
Samoa, at 44.8% against 35.7% in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Samoa and Ukraine?
9.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Ukraine?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Ukraine rank globally for goods and services expense?
Samoa ranks 4th and Ukraine ranks 7th of 154 countries.
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.