Number of local governments in Samoa
Samoa: Number of local governments was 362 in 2023. β Volatile
Latest (2023)
362
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 75 countries
All-time high
362
in 2023
All-time low
14
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017β2023
Number of local governments in Samoa, 2017β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 362 for number of local governments in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2,485.7% over ten years.
That places Samoa 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 2020s | 274.5 | 14 | 362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 number of local governments in Samoa?
- Number of local governments in Samoa was 362 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 362 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for number of local governments?
- Samoa ranks 16th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,485.7%. 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 Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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