Subsidies and other transfers in Samoa
Samoa: Subsidies and other transfers was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Subsidies and other transfers in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2023, subsidies and other transfers in Samoa stood at 5.4%.
That represents a change of up 63.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Samoa peaked at 7.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 152nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.7% | — |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 149 Afghanistan 10.5% compare
- 150 Micronesia (country) 7.7% compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 6.4% compare
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 subsidies and other transfers in Samoa?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Samoa was 5.4% 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 7.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.