Number of local governments (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Number of local governments (number) was 362 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
362
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 82 countries
All-time high
362
in 2023
All-time low
14
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Number of local governments in Samoa, 2017–2023
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 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14 | — |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 361 | +2478.6% |
| 2022 | 361 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 362 | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 362 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45, 8.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 362 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 16.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 |
| 2020s | 274.5 | 14 | 362 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 14 Australia 451 compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 410
- 16 Norway 402
- 18 Chile 345 compare
- 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 340 compare
- 19 Guatemala 340 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 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 17th out of 82 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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