Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 41.09 million current LCU in 2023. ▬ Flat
Subsidies and other transfers in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 41.09 million current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2023.
That represents a change of up 68.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Samoa peaked at 46.65 million current LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.43 million current LCU, in 2022.
That places Samoa 150th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39.66 million current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 34.60 million current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 33.26 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 37.91 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 29.44 million current LCU | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 24.92 million current LCU | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 24.66 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.43 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 41.72 million current LCU | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 46.65 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 24.43 million current LCU | -47.6% |
| 2023 | 41.09 million current LCU | +68.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 41.09 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.97 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 41.09 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.56 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.86 million current LCU | 24.66 million current LCU | 39.66 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.47 million current LCU | 24.43 million current LCU | 46.65 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 subsidies and other transfers in Samoa?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Samoa was 41.09 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.65 million current LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.43 million current LCU in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Samoa ranks 150th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.