General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 4,209 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Samoa is 4,209 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Samoa peaked at 4,209 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 178th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 1,209 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 1,467 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 1,247 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 1,444 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 1,403 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,250 current LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 1,241 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,476 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 1,409 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 1,534 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 1,675 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,666 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,756 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 2,166 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 2,104 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,532 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 2,535 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,888 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 2,627 current LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3,071 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 3,043 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,824 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 3,269 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 3,023 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 2,963 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3,374 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 3,257 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3,618 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3,374 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3,522 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,345 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 3,794 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 3,917 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 4,209 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,074 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,476 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,027 current LCU per person | 1,409 current LCU per person | 2,888 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,107 current LCU per person | 2,627 current LCU per person | 3,618 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,693 current LCU per person | 3,345 current LCU per person | 4,209 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 175 Turkmenistan 4,556 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Panama 4,285 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Belize 4,268 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Bahrain 3,193 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,700 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 2,575 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Samoa?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Samoa was 4,209 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,209 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.