Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Samoa
Samoa: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 32.29 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
32.29
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
76th
of 195 countries
All-time high
54.08
in 1994
All-time low
26.34
in 2024
Years of data
38
1993–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Samoa, 1993–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Samoa is 32.29, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Samoa peaked at 54.08 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.34, in 2024.
That places Samoa 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 49.45 | — |
| 1994 | 54.08 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 42.21 | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 38.86 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 31.05 | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 28.13 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 33.8 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 30.38 | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 29.99 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.74 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 28.54 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 27.32 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 30.58 | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 27.68 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 31.07 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 27.69 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 31.46 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 29.39 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 33.65 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 33.61 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.74 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 35.35 | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 30.53 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 27.35 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 30.87 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 29.97 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 31.75 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 30.5 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 34.09 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 31.07 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 28.8 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 26.34 | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 26.81 | +1.8% |
| 2026 | 30.84 | +15.0% |
| 2027 | 31.73 | +2.9% |
| 2028 | 32.14 | +1.3% |
| 2029 | 32.25 | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 32.29 | +0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 32.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.17, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 32.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.29, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.65 | 28.13 | 54.08 | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.55 | 27.32 | 31.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.32 | 27.35 | 35.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.46 | 26.34 | 34.09 | 10 |
| 2030s | 32.29 | 32.29 | 32.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 73 Turkey 32.4 compare
- 74 Uruguay 32.39 compare
- 75 South Africa 32.33 compare
- 77 Switzerland 32.27 compare
- 78 Kosovo 31.97 compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 31.66 compare
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 expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Samoa?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Samoa was 32.29 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.08 in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.34 in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October