Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure in Samoa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share of government expenditure in Samoa is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.5% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share of government expenditure in Samoa peaked at 9.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.
That places Samoa 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.1% | — |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +96.2% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +196.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +170.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +72.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -43.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 7.0% | 5 |
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More public sector data for Samoa
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share of government expenditure in Samoa?
- Agriculture share of government expenditure in Samoa was 2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture share of government expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for agriculture share of government expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture share of government expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture share of Government Expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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