Samoa vs Suriname: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Samoa
84.4%
in 2021
Suriname
82.7%
in 2020
Samoa rank
143rd
Suriname rank
146th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Samoa
- Suriname
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 84.4% against 82.7% in Suriname, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 146th of 165 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.6% | 86.8% | 9.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 82.7% | 17.2% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Samoa or Suriname?
- Samoa, at 84.4% against 82.7% in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Samoa and Suriname?
- 1.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Samoa ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 146th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.