Expense in Samoa
Samoa: Expense was 761.33 million current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2023, expense in Samoa stood at 761.33 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Samoa peaked at 761.33 million current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 512.49 million current LCU, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 147th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 573.03 million current LCU | 512.49 million current LCU | 664.57 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 739.75 million current LCU | 698.79 million current LCU | 761.33 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 144 East Timor 1.68 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Belize 1.01 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 950.28 million current LCU compare
- 148 San Marino 759.13 million current LCU compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 638.40 million current LCU compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 563.61 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Samoa
- 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)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.2% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 31.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 46.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Samoa?
- Expense in Samoa was 761.33 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 761.33 million current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 512.49 million current LCU in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for expense?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.