Palau vs Samoa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate
Palau
8.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Samoa
8.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Palau rank
85th
Samoa rank
88th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 8.33 % change on previous year against 8.08 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.
Palau ranks 85th and Samoa ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.5424 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | Palau |
| 2020s | 7.92 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate, Palau or Samoa?
- Palau, at 8.33 % change on previous year against 8.08 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate between Palau and Samoa?
- 0.25 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 85th and Samoa ranks 88th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.