Samoa vs Tonga: General government total expenditure
Samoa
923.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Tonga
761.00 million current LCU
in 2025
Samoa rank
177th
Tonga rank
178th
General government total expenditure over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 923.00 million current LCU against 761.00 million current LCU in Tonga, a difference of 162.00 million current LCU.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 178th of 195 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 188.30 million current LCU | 5.90 million current LCU | 182.40 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 2000s | 379.50 million current LCU | 110.30 million current LCU | 269.20 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 2010s | 625.80 million current LCU | 314.30 million current LCU | 311.50 million current LCU | Samoa |
| 2020s | 797.83 million current LCU | 584.00 million current LCU | 213.83 million current LCU | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 923.00 million current LCU against 761.00 million current LCU in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Samoa and Tonga?
- 162.00 million current LCU, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 178th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release