Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa
Samoa: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 84.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa, 2007–2021
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 84.4% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa peaked at 110.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 142nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 101.3% | — |
| 2008 | 110.4% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 110.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 103.5% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 84.4% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.5% | 101.3% | 110.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 93.3% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 84.4% | 99.9% | 2 |
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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa was 84.4% in 2021, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.