Grants and other revenue in Samoa
Samoa: Grants and other revenue was 31.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Grants and other revenue in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 31.5% for grants and other revenue in 2023.
The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Samoa peaked at 38.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2016.
That places Samoa 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 29.0% | — |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.9% | 30.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 31.5% | 38.0% | 4 |
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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)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 46.1% (2023)
- Goods and services expense 44.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Samoa?
- Grants and other revenue in Samoa was 31.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for grants and other revenue?
- Samoa ranks 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.